The sound of tears

Recently came across this nasheed again and I'm not sure I understand it all but from what I do understand it's deep, powerful and beautiful. The sound of tears by Nader Khan: (I was going to attach the vid but Suhail beat me to it. See comment below 🙂 )

Redemption from desire


Desires a lonely crier





AstaghfiruLlaha inn Allaha Dhu Karamin (I ask forgiveness of God! Truly God possesses generosity)


Wa rahmatin lilladhi qad taba min zalali (And compassion for the one who turns away after his errors)





In the timeless time, 


before our time


When You called us forth


to bear witness


Following the devout


I answered “Yes, without the shadow of a doubt”


Your Spoken Word, was what I’d heard


As I stumbled into wakefulness


As we gathered about


It stirred me within as it shook me without


And the years they passed till the day at last


I awoke with a cry – oh, the pain of severance!


And then I felt it again, and again


But there was a mercy that was hidden in the pain


Ravenous desire, a burning fire


Who am I to claim a share in deliverance?


I can always explain


But my time’s running out, and my guilt is plain





Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears


As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on


Oh One Who sees, my arrogant knees


As they kiss the ground in the hopes of redemption


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on





As I took the trust, on ruz-e-alast


The mountains quaked at the consequences


As I pledged to obey


The Earth cried over the ones who’ll go astray


As our ships set sail, and worldly veils


Sent us drifting to our distances


The mind did lose The Way


But the heart kept reminding of yesterday


Now here I am, a broken man


I’ve earned the fate that Your justice regulates


Dry, empty hands


Don’t stop the flow of the hourglass’ sand


Oh Free of Need, You have decreed


Your mercy descends on the one who supplicates


Raised, empty hands


Plead mercy, my Lord, plead a generous hand





Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears


As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on


Oh One Who knows the song of those


Who wail in remorse at the sting of separation


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on





Forgive me and relieve me


And a wing of hope, do give me


Just a wing of fear that’s with me


Won’t get me near the Promised Land


Redemption from desire


Desires a lonely crier


Your closeness I aspire


But I can’t carry on if you don’t take my hand





Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears


As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on


Oh One Who sees, my arrogant knees


As they kiss the ground in the hopes of redemption


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on





Rabbana dhalamna anfusana, wa illam taghfir lana(O Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us)


Wa tarhamna, la nakunanna min al-khasirin (And have mercy on us, we shall certainly be among the lost)





Oh One Who knows the song of those


Who wail in remorse at the sting of separation


My Lord, forgive me


I have failed the covenant that I had taken on