A dedication to my beloved son "Abdullah" on his tenth birthday

Nothing in this universe can compare to your smile, Abdullah.

Innocence that has not been violated, and purity that has not been defiled by anything.

I, my son, am the one who shares your pain;

A pain I know all too well,

Ten lean years have passed, I hope ten lean years will follow.

I apologize for the number of times I didn't understand you,

I love you as much as the meanings of me are lost in your eyes.

God did not want you to speak during this decade,

But I pray to God to loosen the knot from your tongue in the next decade, so that you may sing for us with your voice.

I promise you, son, that I will love you unconditionally.

And I will be close to you as long as my soul resides in my body.

Happy New Year.