At Dawn and Eve

(This poem was written during a study of God Passes By for the occasion of Naw Ruz 164.  Shout out to my dad who collaborated with me on editing this one:))

At Dawn and Eve

We fall in love in old Shiraz

And pray for justice in Chihriq

We hold the forts at Tabarsi

And tear down veils at grand Badasht

We fan the flame in Karbila

And spread the fire in Kirmanshah

We hail the heroine of Zanjan

And mourn the martyrs of Nayriz

We feel the breeze in Isfahan

And weep with sorrow in Tabriz

We feel Your Glory in Tehran

And drink your pain in Kurdistan

We pray for warmth in Istanbul

And welcome friends in Mazra'ih

We tend to gardens at Bahji

And bathe in light all Mt. Carmel

We kneel for You on holy ground

And teach Your cause in all the land

We raise Your call at dawn and eve

And praise Your Name eternally.