I guard the paper as if it were breath itself,
pressed to my chest,
believing it holds my strength within its folds.
I long for its giver to be as before—
tender,
true.
I pray he will grow deeper still,
that after nikah, I may be the light in his eye.
Yet my thoughts race—
a scroll of green flags,
a river of fears.
I crave assurance
that my home remains in his heart—
secure, and more than before.
So I turn to the Lord:
if khair is written,
joy will come—
greater than I ever dreamed to ask.
And this page is no love letter,
but a cloak of faith to be cherished:
lines of devotion,
handwriting so graceful
that each curve and flourish feels like art.