Dubbed the “voice of a generation,” Boonaa Mohammed is a critically acclaim… Read Full Bio ↴Dubbed the “voice of a generation,” Boonaa Mohammed is a critically acclaimed award winning writer and performer with accolades including a playwright residency at Theatre Passe Muraille, a short story published in a Penguin Canada anthology called “Piece by Piece” and various slam poetry titles credits including winner of the 2007 CBC Poetry Face-Off “Best New Artist” award. As an Artist he has toured and traveled across the world and frequently conducts writing workshops and seminars, sharing his experience and expertise in social justice based story telling with mainly youth from all walks of life.

Priorities
Boonaa Mohammed Lyrics

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Ya Allah, if you were to take me in my solat,
Take me as a believer
I pray that the angel of death is half as beautiful as half of the beauty
Created by my Creator;
Take me yesterday if it means I'll get there sooner
The warm wet water dropping from my wudhu'
I beat the sun this morning in order to stand before You
But don't need to thank me, Your Prayers are long overdue

All I ask is for my intentions to be clear and true
The Ka'bah in line with my nose
Hellfire under my toes
If this is it, please make these life's prayers legit
Cos I am nothing but a servant
Please Master give me guidance
Bring me closer to Your Deen
Far away from Shayteen
Only five times a day
I wish I could pray infinite
For all you could have given me
For all that you have taken away
There is no excuse from me to say,
Allahu Akbar

I state the obvious
Nervous,
Body in perfect condition
As I stand in front of my Lord trying to prove my dedication
Walking the thin line between hope and fear
Words coming out crystal clear
As though Judgement were hear
The humility combats the lives
I told them that I used to do
When I am closest to Truth
A vessel of submission
His recognition is my Quest
Hands folded at both palms
Gaze is lowered upon the spot at which my head would rise
When the warm wet water still covers my eyes
I cherish the Dunia (World) like I cherish sunny weather,
Wonderful at times but doesn't lasts forever, so
Ya Allah if you should take me in my solat,
Please have my last words be the last words of Alfatihah
Right before 'La ilaha illallah, Ash hadu anna muhammadarrasuullullah'
For you my God, I will hold and cherish this faith for this is a test
And we always do worst in the subjects that we hate
I am still ashamed
Of my heart used to contain
You, you sent me blessings again and again
Your Mercy uses words that I simply can't explain
The Honour that I feel and the love that I maintain
Forehead, nose, knees and toes
All pressed before the Lord
Before I rose
I chose
To make a prayer of my own
Ya Allah forgive me for my sins
As though they were not my own
Help me to pray as though I was saying my final goodbye
As my bouncing finger lets me know that I am still alive
Alhamdulilah
Wallahi
I swear to God
I do not feel comfortable swearing to God
Because I'm not sure if my faulty words would even do Him justice
Soon and every day, I send peace and blessing upon His Prophets
Empty my mind like banks empty my pockets
Only His interests are in my best interest
Were my prayers answered only one knows best

I'll try it again soon, inshaallah
The rest are in the Hands of Allah subhanahu wata'ala

Overall Meaning

In Boonaa Mohammed's song Priorities, the lyrics express the singer's devotion to Allah through prayer. The singer hopes to be accepted by Allah as a believer with clear and true intentions. They admire the beauty of Allah's creation and the opportunity to pray towards the Ka'bah. The singer also reflects on their past sins and hopes to be forgiven, and they acknowledge that Allah knows best when it comes to prayer being answered.

The lyrics suggest that prayer is the top priority in the singer's life, even over the worldly pleasures they cherish. The singer acknowledges the test of faith and the difficulty in remaining dedicated to prayer, especially in the face of life's distractions. However, the singer asserts their commitment to Allah and hopes to pray infinite times if possible. The song reveals the singer's humility and reverence towards Allah while acknowledging that there is still room for self-improvement.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya Allah, if you were to take me in my solat,
Oh Allah, if you were to take me during my prayers,

Take me as a believer
May I die as a true believer

I pray that the angel of death is half as beautiful as half of the beauty Created by my Creator;
I hope that the Angel of Death is as beautiful as half the beauty You have created

Take me yesterday if it means I'll get there sooner
Take me back in time if it means I can meet You sooner

The warm wet water dropping from my wudhu'
The warm water dripping down from my ablution

I beat the sun this morning in order to stand before You
I woke up before dawn to pray before You

But don't need to thank me, Your Prayers are long overdue
I don't deserve thanks, my prayers are long overdue

All I ask is for my intentions to be clear and true
All I ask is for my intentions to be pure and sincere

The Ka'bah in line with my nose
The Ka'bah in alignment with my nose

Hellfire under my toes
Hellfire under my feet

If this is it, please make these life's prayers legit
If this is the end, make my lifetime of prayers valid

Cos I am nothing but a servant
Because I am nothing but Your servant

Please Master give me guidance Bring me closer to Your Deen Far away from Shayteen
Please guide me and bring me closer to Your religion, farther away from Satan

Only five times a day I wish I could pray infinite
I have only five daily prayers, but I wish I could pray more

For all you could have given me For all that you have taken away There is no excuse from me to say, Allahu Akbar
For all You have given and taken away, there is only one thing left to say: Allahu Akbar

I state the obvious Nervous,
I state the obvious, nervous,

Body in perfect condition As I stand in front of my Lord trying to prove my dedication
My body is in perfect condition as I stand before You, trying to prove my devotion

Walking the thin line between hope and fear Words coming out crystal clear As though Judgement were hear
Walking the thin line between hope and fear, my words come out clear, as if judgement were imminent

The humility combats the lives I told them that I used to do When I am closest to Truth
My humility fights against the lives I used to tell when I was far from the truth

A vessel of submission His recognition is my Quest
I am a vessel of submission, my quest is to gain His recognition

Hands folded at both palms Gaze is lowered upon the spot at which my head would rise When the warm wet water still covers my eyes
My hands are folded at both palms, my gaze lowered to where my head would rise, while the warm water remains on my eyes

I cherish the Dunia (World) like I cherish sunny weather, Wonderful at times but doesn't lasts forever, so
I cherish the world like I cherish sunny weather - wonderful, but doesn't last forever

Ya Allah if you should take me in my solat, Please have my last words be the last words of Alfatihah Right before 'La ilaha illallah, Ash hadu anna muhammadarrasuullullah'
Oh Allah, if You take me during my prayers, let my last words be those of Al-Fatihah, before 'La ilaha illallah, Ash hadu anna muhammadarrasuullullah'

For you my God, I will hold and cherish this faith for this is a test And we always do worst in the subjects that we hate I am still ashamed Of my heart used to contain
I will hold on to this faith for Your sake, as this life is a test. We always struggle with the things we don't like. I am still ashamed of what my heart used to hold

You, you sent me blessings again and again Your Mercy uses words that I simply can't explain The Honour that I feel and the love that I maintain
You keep sending me blessings, and Your mercy is indescribable. I feel honored and maintained by Your love

Forehead, nose, knees and toes All pressed before the Lord Before I rose
My forehead, nose, knees, and toes pressed to the ground before You, before I stood up

I chose To make a prayer of my own
I chose to offer You a prayer of my own

Ya Allah forgive me for my sins As though they were not my own
Oh Allah, forgive me for my sins, as if they were not my own

Help me to pray as though I was saying my final goodbye As my bouncing finger lets me know that I am still alive
Help me pray as if it's my last time, as my bouncing finger reminds me I'm still alive

Alhamdulilah Wallahi I swear to God
Praise be to Allah. By Allah, I swear

I do not feel comfortable swearing to God Because I'm not sure if my faulty words would even do Him justice
I don't feel comfortable swearing to God because my words may not be worthy of Him

Soon and every day, I send peace and blessing upon His Prophets Empty my mind like banks empty my pockets Only His interests are in my best interest
Every day, I send peace and blessings upon His Prophets. I empty my mind like I empty my pockets. Only His interests should be in my best interest

Were my prayers answered only one knows best I'll try it again soon, inshaallah The rest are in the Hands of Allah subhanahu wata'ala
Only Allah knows if my prayers were answered. I will try again and leave the rest in His hands

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