
Genre: nasheedYear: 2020Type: nasheedComposer: Zain Bhikha
Story & Cultural Context
Zain Bhikha's 'If I Had a Boat' is a gentle nasheed that adapts a traditional children's song into an Islamic context, emphasizing themes of faith and simplicity. It reflects his style of creating uplifting, family-oriented music that promotes positive messages in English.
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ComposerZain Bhikha
LyricistZain Bhikha
ArrangementUnknown
ProducerUnknown
LabelAwakening Records
Story & Cultural Context
Zain Bhikha's 'If I Had a Boat' is a gentle nasheed that adapts a traditional children's song into an Islamic context, emphasizing themes of faith and simplicity. It reflects his style of creating…
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EnglishIf I Had a Boat
Lyrics
I don't need no treasure nor this worldly wealth, 'Cause I am on my way, I'll take my faith and nothing else. If I got some money for every tear that I shed, I'd cry myself an ocean and I'd sail on ahead. I'd sail the oceans wide just to give away my money, to dry up all the tears of the people that I met. And we'd sail towards that rainbow that'll take away our fears, me upon my boat upon the ocean of my tears. And I'd say hey, bring on the good news. And I'd say hey, we'll all be going soon. And I'd say hey, we've got no time for fools, who lay an anchor in the ground, trying hard to stick around. But we're on a rock just floating by, on a cosmic symphonic tide. And there ain't no such thing as goodbye, I'll see you on that side. La ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, Muhammadur Rasulullah. If I got a penny for every word that I spoke, that'll make somebody happy, I'd sing with all my throat. And you can be my voice, and together we'd find words, to bring smiles like flowers falling upon a barren earth. And I'd say hey, bring on the good news. And I'd say hey, we'll all be going soon, like those who came before me, left a ripple in the water, to help us find a way, and to follow forever. And for that we say peace to the messenger, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. La ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, Muhammadur Rasulullah. If I got a treasure for every hand that I have, that'll make a child feel loved, loved they never felt. I'd grab a million hands, and hold them in my own, to make sure that every child had a happy home. And I'd say hey, bring on the good news. And I'd say hey, we'll all be going soon, don't lay an anchor in the water, we go on and on forever. So enjoy the ride just floating by, on this cosmic symphonic tide, and there ain't no such thing as goodbye, I'll see you on that side. La ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, la ilaha illallah, Muhammadur Rasulullah. I don't need no treasure nor this worldly wealth, cause I am on my way, I'll take my faith and nothing else. And while I'm in this world, make the most of my life, I'll give all of my time and love to everyone else.