I want a man I can love. A man whose love for me Was decreed by our Lord above. I want a man I can trust, A man who I’ll want to respect and honour, Not because I ‘must’, Or because obedience to him Was upon me thrust, But because he respects me And honours me, And deals with people in a way that is just. And because, above all that, He respects and honours the Words of our Master, And this will make my heart beat a little faster. I want a man I can learn with, Someone to hold hands with. Let the man To whom I’ll give my hand Be a man I can laugh with. I want the little things, And from this, Love begins. And with it, Rahma and Mahabba From our Lord it brings. I want a man who will lead me, A man who will accept me. One who will guide me, Protect me, And lovingly correct me. I want a man who makes mistakes sometimes And is willing to take some time To admit when he is wrong. One who doesn’t always try to be strong All on his own, But allows me to come along, Stand by his side, And be his partner, Lifelong. He should be a man with a beard—Now wait, I know you might think that’s a little weird, But, even though I want a man who will love me, I want him to love our Prophet SallAllahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam More than he does me. I want that love to show on him, In the way that he dresses, And the way that he moves. The way that he loves me, And the choices he may choose. It should be the means by which Our life together improves. I want a man I can grow with, Someone I can sow with The seeds of our trees In the Gardens of Jannah. I want to fall in love. Just once, just him. Forever and ever.
Ameen.
