O Ka’bah,

You are the house of Allah in the noble city of Makkah.

You are spectacular.

You are the first house built for the worship of Allah.

You are magnificent.

You are the focal point of Salah, the direction where Muslims pray five times a day.

You are uniting.

You are not worshipped but stand as a direction point for the worship of Allah.

You are directional.

You have been directly mentioned in the Qur’an.

You are blessed.

You are a source of safety and well being for people.

You are a safe haven.

You attract all types of people from around the globe to circumambulate around you.

You are mesmerising.

You are the place where Allah’s special mercies descend.

You are majestic.

You are honoured to have the black stone of Jannah inserted within you, which will testify on the Day of Resurrection in favour of those who touched it with sincerity.

You are splendid.

You are blessed to have people kissing the black stone of Jannah that is inserted within you merely following the way of the Prophet, though this stone can neither bring benefit nor cause harm.

You are impressive.

You are a means of atonement for sins for one that touches your Yemeni corner and the black stone.

You are interceding.

You instil direction in the life of a believer.

You are phenomenal.

You are a testimony to the truthfulness of Islam.

You are remarkable.

You strengthen one’s faith in Allah due to your awesome appearance.

You are astonishing.

You are the coolness of the eyes that set sight on you.

You are pleasing.

You can be gazed at for hours on end without boredom.

You are hypnotising.

You make one forget all troubles merely by glancing at you.

You are breathtaking.

You make it very painful for the one who is parting company with you.

You are heavenly.

(Note: This poem was written in front of the Ka’bah during the days of Hajj in 1438AH / 2017CE, 29^th August – 5^th September)