Forgive Me

Lyrics Structure

	Section 1	Section 2
Chorus	Ya Rahim Ya Karim – Ya Sattar Ya Ghaffar	In your oneness is my faith – In submission I prostrate
Verse 1	I turn to you, full of mistakes, my heart ashamed, my soul in pain –	But in your love, and through your grace I’ll find the way, I hope one day
Main Chorus	Forgive me, forgive me, Ya Allah! Forgive me, forgive me, Ya Allah!	Ya Allah Ya Allah Ya Rabbi Ya Allah Ya Allah Maulana
Bridge	Grant me cure, make me pure, cleanse my heart, of all Impure Make me from, those that pray, keep me firm, all the way	I am alive because of you I survive because of you Alhamdulillah, oh Allah Thanks to you oh Allah
Verse 2	In the time of need I return to you, to seek for help, to guide me through	When the light is seen, I divert from you, praying to you, far from you
Main Chorus	Forgive me, forgive me, Ya Allah! Forgive me, forgive me, Ya Allah!	Ya Allah Ya Allah Ya Rabbi Ya Allah Ya Allah Maulana
Bridge	Broken heart, torn apart, love I find, with you Allah Veil me from, evil eyes, make me free, of all disguise	I am alive because of you – I survive because of you Alhamdulillah, oh Allah – Thanks to you oh Allah
Chorus	Ya Rahim Ya Karim – Ya Sattar Ya Ghaffar	In your oneness is my faith – In submission I prostrate

Forgive Me Summary

This poem is a conversation the speaker is having with the divine. It begins with the blessed names of Allah, ‘Ya Rahim, Ya Kareem’, as a form of plea.

Allah is the most merciful and the most generous and through this, the speaker is calling out for these attributes of Allah with the hope that they will be granted that mercy.

The speaker is showing a form of reflection, upon their state. They ‘turn’ to Allah with mistakes and this realisation establishes their connection with the divine.

As the poem progresses, the speaker pleads to Allah for purity, for cleanliness from his sins and the mistakes they have made.

The significance in this form of purity is that the speaker asks for the purity of the heart, which results in striving to please only Allah and His Rasool علیھ الله صلي.وسلم

The final stance of the poem is particularly significant as the speaker is further expressing their love for Allah and through this love, they make their final plea.

Asking for protection from the two types of evil, the inner and outer. ‘Veil me from evil eyes’ around them and at the same time, make them free from their own disguises within their heart.