They all think i am bound
Men tagged me as outdated
Rejoicing that slay queens
They called 'soulmate' are not me
Aunties declared that no man
Will accept me if i keep
Hiding this chaste beauty
Behind this fabric they tagged 'hell'
Uncles advised that with this
Flawless skin, a thousand likes
And million fans will be the aftermath,
Posing in front of cameras
Displaying my rump in visible skirt,
Flaunting my spotless chest
Giving brothers my behind to zoom
Will lead me to fame
Now tell them
Yes! i choose to be controlled
By Allah not by men
For only in sujood
Will i find peace not in men
And i vowed to give
My full trust and obedience
To 'Bin Abdullah' who loved
Me from the start
Tell them
That it covers only my hair
But my intellect reflects and
I've got a voice too
Yes! i declined from being a boy's toy
I only craved to be perceived
By a real man inspired by
My appearance, pureness and character
Someone who will lead me to
A permanent bliss
Tell the brothers that this
Beaut is only for him
To behold, not for the media
To zoom and they only
See what i allow them
To see, now that's freedom
And ummiy said it's class.
©Zaynab Abdool
Proudly a hijabi✊💃
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