(Dania is a Muslim revert of Bosnian Serb origin. She embraced Islam 12 years ago and is currently living in Australia. She can be contacted at layla@internode.on.net (Editor)

I have never been like this

I have never been so pleased,

As if someone gave me the treasures of the Universe

Treasures of the Universe...

For long, I have been in the dark,

For long, on my heart was a mark

Mark of deep unhappiness, darkness and loneliness

Darkness and the loneliness....

So long I’ve waited for this day

Everything is now OK

I have found Islam!

Guidance for us all

And relief for our souls

Sunshine of our lives!...

I’ve now found happiness

And the purpose of existence:

Submission to God,

May He now enable me

To persist and May He

forgive me,

Thank You, Allah for this day

When faith through Qur’ān came  --

Came to fill my heart with sweetness of the truth

Nothing is as sweet as this

Nothing brings eternal bliss

Except the Grace of the Almighty `

So long I’ve waited for this day

everything is now OK

I have found Islam!...

Guidance for us all

And relief for our souls

Sunshine of our lives!..