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My Friends, My Faith, My Hope
My friends infuses our time spent together
As musk from a perfume seller,
Time spent in their knowledgeable company priceless,
Positive demeanor, manner, sincerity, such bliss
Mashing my cobwebs with threads of awareness
Instilling vitality instead of leaving me listless...
Its my good friends’ company that me sways,
So my hopes today are alive, whilst past are those of yesterday...
As each dissolving moment fills with duas born from sorrow,
Each today prepares for a good morrow,
Fears allayed through worried prayer,
Faith and credence peel off deep angst layer by layer…
Such effort makes my tomorrow worth living for,
Views of unveiled hope allowed entry into reality by a prayer door,
Fulfilment prepares to meet yesterday's & today's invocations…
Hope roped to this strong machine inspired by faithful conviction,
Daily repetition of these duas, hopes, desires & fervent pleas,
Exhorts Him to exhibit proof and to please!
Confirming duas ARE indeed heard by Him who Sees!
Such joyous moments implode such heartfelt glee!
Now definite belief sets in stone, awaits unveiling of those duas yet un-shown…
Coz surely they’re endorsed to reach His acceptance zone,
It’s JUST we know not the exact delivery date…
But know for sure it’s aligned with His wisdom in good fate!
This promising factor envelopes each day’s hope…
Its called faith & each day helps one cope!
By working the faith machine diligently each day,
Asking Allah for more good in each today tomorrow in every way,
Until death delivers us all one day,
to view our collection of what we had prayed,
Handing over handsome reimbursement of those duas in life we tasted not,
When at this time we’ll know that Allah had accepted,
may not have immediately delivered,
But definitely He hadn’t forgot…
On this day we’ll rejoice in glorified showers of all those undelivered duas we’d prayed
with such conviction!
So magnificent will be these reimbursements,
we’d actually hope less would’ve reached our worldly destination!
What divine inspired joy,
we’d be swimming in His glory!
Wishing more would’ve remained in His Hereafter treasury!
What a merciful Lord is He who rewards,
For just delaying delivery of His servants pleading spiritual chords…
GLOSSARY
dua = singular
duas = plural - Arabic term for communicative prayers calling for fulfilment of any needs
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What You Are, What You Mean To Me...
Oh Wife! You are my life,
around which I spin my daily axis -
My work, dealings, obligations, routine is as a nexus,
Interacting connecting life with gratified emotional plexus...
You are my means of enhancing worship of my Creator,
whose pleasure I daily aspire,
You are my Jannah's access...
Keeping you happy, my Lord renews my happiness,
For you I sacrifice personal partiality
to open between us meaningful ecstasy,
Your heart spurred to do things for me joyfully,
born of sincere love & not just bound duty,
In this my heart finds tranquility,
Knowing Allah & you are with me happily...
I preserve your treasures fastidiously,
For you are my companion in life & next destiny,
In my providence You are beauty engraved into it's text,
You are peace through me flows as my eyes upon you rest,
You are speech when I have nothing to say,
You are warm infusions in my mind as saved snippets browse you each day,
You are quencher of my desires,
dousing my fires,
You are whom my heart has won distinctively,
By just upholding your respect & God-given dignity,
simple warmth, & sunnah courtesy,
Caring for your being as loving responsibility,
to maintain your happiness my priority,
Succumbing not to any hardness born from undue authority...
Winning your love has been extremely worthy,
Graces you've colored my life with so beautifully,
So much that a fearful ache rouses considering separation even temporary,
Until we meet again in aakhirah's endless journey...
You are my support, my comfort,
feeding my will to live beyond,
My inner strength upon whom I often lean on,
Your mirror I use to reflect back light you fill around us so unreservedly,
As each day my aim to be as you are to me, though unconsciously...
You've taught me a lesson I teach others duly,
To enjoy woman she must be taken care of warmly,
Her love-blossom to scent life's garden sooOo incredibly,
when she is dealt with generously & not authoritatively,
A fine line within woman defines love from bound duty,
Man's success lies in winning her love to flow through everything uninhibitedly,
By being kind, compassionate, amiable, considering her agreeably,
Understanding her needs & passions befittingly,
Delivering her pleasures within sensible boundary,
Priding oneself in upholding her respect & dignity,
Adhering this advice, Jannah will unveil in life duly,
as it did in mine so magnificently...
Its soft hands that glide wisps away from hampered beauty,
Women as emotional beings radiate light when carefree,
Their equilibrium transforms into love when dealt with gently,
If only man understands & complies this intricate make-up of woman duly,
to unlock all her treasures that be,
Tasting delectable nourishment of true love & harmony,
Whilst enjoying musical symphony,
of two beings living in congruent synchrony,
Understanding, compromising, accepting each other's personality...
My wife, you are my friend whom I love & trust,
A soulmate specially created for me from special dust,
My love to whom I'm empathetic & just,
My desire who protects me from sins of lust...
When worries plague me your solace is a must,
You are my queen, Jannah's gust,
While we enjoy each other in entwined truss,
I'm grateful for you, my beloved wife,
To have you grace my side in this world & afterlife.
GLOSSARY
Aakhirah = Arabic for After-Life
Allah = Arabic name for “God”
Jannah = Arabic for Paradise
Sunnah = Arabic term for complete role-model teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regarding every aspect of life including mannerism, behavior, dealings, worship, ethics, values, morality, etc.
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My Perfect Home Zone...
I want the breeze of Jannah to permeate our abodes,
A restful peace within it take hold,
So I ask Allah to fill in them His light entirely,
with joy, contentment, & pure tranquillity,
To answer my yearn for sounds of chirp & laughter
to echo in unified family chatter,
I invoke for ‘True Love’ to bond its members,
Magnanimity & clean-heartedness to infuse its chambers,
The gift of barakah to always abound,
Along with His nehmats & bounties all the years round,
Ease, warmth, & happiness;
Contentment, fulfilment & complete success,
To be written for us & our loved ones in eternal excess;
The treasures of kindness, compassion, understanding & spirituality,
Patience, goodness & giving charity
Appreciation, gratitude, & sincerity,
Be a trademark of all our destinies;
I ask that I, my loved ones, present & future progeny,
Be in the pleasure & true worship of Allah eternally,
And Sunnah practices of His chosen Prophet (PBUH) - Nabi-e-Rahmah,
Be the foundation upon which we build our family,
A home with the most beautiful mohabbat & unity,
cementing our ties for eternity.
Our souls to be the gardens in our homes sowing seeds,
where sunnah thrives in amal, aadhaab, akhlaq, & taqleed,
I plead security & protection for our households so endangered,
Against all that our Nabi(SAW) pleaded & rejected;
Oh Allah! Bless us in our homes,
Let Your security be it's protective dome,
And Your blessings & bounties in it be well known!
For verily You are its source of joy & sustenance,
And we have hope only in You surely
To Hear & fulfil what we ask duly,
To fill & reflect from us & our homes a countenance
That pleases You & pleases us in abundance.
GLOSSARY
Aakhirah = Arabic for After-Life
Allah = Arabic name for “God”
‘Amal = Arabic equivalent of act / actions/ deeds
Aadhaab = Arabic plural word for prescribed Islamic etiquette in the context of behaviour, e.g. refinement, good manners, morals, decorum, decency, humaneness. etc. Islam has rules of etiquette & an ethical code involving every aspect of life, so to exhibit Adab would be to show correct etiquette in behaviour, & taste in accordance, e.g. good manners, courtesy, respect, & appropriateness
Akhlaq = Arabic term referring to practice of virtue, morality & manners in Islamic theology & philosophy. Translated in English as disposition, nature etc.
Taqleed = To follow one who has the ability to extract the laws of Islam from the sources & thus understands Islamic legislations to teach it correctly to Muslims, so they in turn can elevate their worship/ obedience to God as per His revelation.
Barakah = There is no one word equivalent to convey the full meaning of barakah. It denotes abundance of goodness; something that keeps growing & progressing above & beyond expectation; persistence & stability in goodness.
It’s a divine endowment enjoyed as blessing & is consistently asked of God…
Jannah = Arabic for Paradise
Mohabbat = Binding wholesome deep love
Nabi = Prophet/ Divinely chosen Messenger of God’s word/ teachings
Nabi-e-Rahmah = Arabic for “Prophet of Mercy”
Nehmats = Gifts of/ from God
(SAW) = Arabic equivalent of (Peace Be Upon Him)
Sunnah = Arabic term for complete role-model teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regarding every aspect of life including mannerism, behaviour, dealings, worship, ethics, values, morality, etc.
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Keep Me Good Company…
TODAY MY MATE SAVES MY DAY...
From spiraling into unconstructive decay,
Plugging my volcano of negative gossip & hearsay,
Planting productive advice to direct my way,
Removes pokey cacti from under my feet,
Which would have my sole torn & frayed,
She weeds out thorny useless mundane emptiness,
Endows me instead with positive aims & goals to harness
TODAY MY MATE BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO MY WEEK...
She slew my whining & complaining, demanding I desist!
Projecting my simple reality into a beautifully painted canvas!
Highlighting bounties in hues that color my exist…
Gifts I freely possess which others beg to subsist,
Actuality dawns & my negativity I immediately dismiss!
Whilst energizing my mind, body & renewed soul,
Physical exercise draws me into a new role...
Ingrained spirituality attaches a healthier goal!
Both yank me out a deep depressing hole
TODAY MY BREATH SOARS LIVE HOPE,
WHILST YESTERDAY’S LOWS EXHALE INTO SMOKE...
As dissolving moments fill with prayers for good each day,
Good tides pound positive waves into my bay.
A sprightly brightness from her I borrow
To feed me enthusiasm anticipating good morrows,
Tomorrows are now worth wonderful living,
Nature beckons whilst birds sing,
Excitement to meet fulfillment of yesterday's & today's duas...
Good fortune fills my anticipatory jars,
Light twinkles dance from ornament to sparkled vase,
I’m rejuvenated with verve that would reach Mars!
FAITH IN GOOD FATE IS HER MANTRA!
Urges to beseech good from Allah each day in Dua!
Such positive vibe forcefully ripples its vigor afar,
All I need is to call out through free dua-antenna,
Using senses, thought, mind, sincerity in God-given heart,
Seeking to please Him by eager earnest effort from start,
Slowly perfecting direct prayer & communication into fine art,
Till euphoric burst surges from His affirmative dart,
What solace KNOWING I'm heard by my Divine Sustainer’s radar,
No dubious mercy at some object-created star,
He generously PROMISES to respond, deliver, or store my each appeal,
Just this gift alone consoles, gives hope, mends & heals,
So simple yet powerful & effective is His prayer deal,
Crosses realms known & hidden, He receives, signs & seals!
Its quantum energy transpires through each atom,
Positivity electrifying its every film,
Good thoughts, good duas, generate in me good feeling,
It’s a magnanimous gift for one's wholesome healing...
WHICH OF THE FAVORS OF MY LORD CAN I DENY?
So many invisible blessings from when born till I die...
To taste meaningful life, I acknowledge, implement, wisdom learnt each wake;
Stir in some reflection & gratitude is all it takes,
To view its essence, I just peal off each worldly materialist fake,
I’m assisted by a canon I’m amazed with, in awe I quake!
As I’m yet to find any flaw in its single flake,
A discovered solid guide that excels in every regard by far,
- not just my research, even science proves its guidance as stellar!
This endorsed matchless shining star,
Encompasses each good in a model called Sunnah,
Back to basics I move to succeed at my end,
I’m pleased I’ve chosen wisely as companion my truly good friend.
GLOSSARY
dua = singular
duas = plural - Arabic term for communicative prayers calling for fulfillment of any need
Sunnah = Arabic term for complete role-model teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regarding every aspect of life including mannerism, behavior, dealings, worship, ethics, values, morality, etc.
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TRIBUTE TO AMAZING FAMILY!
Please allow me to honor my certificate - Its longest "Watsapp Post" etiquette...
To praise our Allah for His Kindness, Mercy & such Amazing Graces...
For endowing us with such visionary, wise, & AMAZING ACES -
- Our forebear Grand & Great-grandparents,
For leaving behind THIS AMAZING UNITY & HARMONY BLUEPRINT1
A treasure-chest of their duas & sincerity,
Their foresight to instill in us ethics, morals, values,
With lessons, tips & tricks imbued...
To continue their dream, toil & humble legacy...
The consequence --- SUCH AMAZING FAMILY!
A legacy we make dua so fervently,
To continue generation to generation growing eternally...
Oh Beautiful Allah! Glory be to You!
For enlarging our family with such AMAZING YOUTH!
At our large held Reunion, a first for this generation of family,
We witnessed in awe as our children so magically,
As young adults accepted our reins & executed family duty,
Sewing of ties & bonds & fun so responsibly,
Oh Allah! Do register our gratitude for such endearing sons & daughter-in-laws,
Who even lowered their standards; & endured not-used-to utilities,
Settled for basic & overcame difficulties;
Just to bond & get to know us ALL more intimately,
Playing, laughing, joking, eating,
Even game-time squealing & cheating!
Just creating AMAZING FUN & AMAZING VIBE along our AMAZING RACE,
Leading our desire to bestow upon future progeny this AMAZING GRACE,
- Joys of family love & togetherness,
Its barakah, & beauty that unity possesses...
To sustain & further these gifts of our legacy...
Jazakallah-khayr to all for playing a part in creating atmosphere & environment
That was just soo A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!
GLOSSARY
Allah = Arabic equivalent of God
BLUEPRINT1 = For details of this blueprint, please read the upload of my poem, “BLUEPRINT FOR FAMILY MOHABBAT - 50 Shades of Love!”
Barakah = There is no one word equivalent to convey the full meaning of barakah… It’s divine blessings of plentiful positive infusions; abundance of goodness; something that keeps growing & progressing above & beyond expectation; persistence & stability in goodness in good deeds, actions, gatherings, & all spheres. This divine endowment is consistently asked of God…
Dua = Arabic for prayer
Jazakallah-khayr = Arabic for ‘Thank you very much, May Allah bless You with goodness’
Watsapp = Cellphone messaging application that has a group-message facility to broadcast a post which all members of a group are able to read
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LOVE Of Our Life
Life’s journey swim links 2 defined moments - birth & death.
To survive its stretch we swim different strokes,
Delivered inner strength combats heavy tides & puncture pokes,
Hidden forces compatibly energize different folks,
Fortifying for encounters shallow seas & ocean depth evoke,
Each experience endows wisdom we soak,
Ingrained as we age & mature as sturdy oaks…
1 lesson soon learnt – LOVELESS life is as insipid as tasteless jokes,
akin to fisherman’s worthless cast & haul choked…
Obverse LOVE experienced tastes sooo profound!
Its bulls-eye target a life-beating mound,
Secured in chests pumping blood all around,
Profound in influence of heart-2-heart art,
To leave eyes moist & cheeks wet when sprung its dart,
Power to detach logic from emotionally-charged part,
Comforting, elating, intoxicating -
Such variety of power & effect it molds,
Addictive, a yearn for more soon takes hold,
Its warmth thaws the most freezing cold,
Taste triggers hunger & appetite more bold,
Once sold it loses value unlike gold,
LOVE’s awesome confusing enigma every poet aims to accurately unfold…
Accessible flavor to savor one way or another,
Channeled via life’s operandi from first touch of mother!
A trademark entrenched in natural, physical, umbilical,
Essential to balance spiritual;
Truly pleasurable God-given miracle,
Power production of inner joy,
Passive as child’s LOVE for favorite toy…
Filters out of many avenues,
Even simple, glorious, panoramic, or just scenic view…
Such enigma is infectious even if snubbed or ignored,
Zealously LOVE springs forth to drench one’s core!
If saturates it rolls one as debris from wave to shore,
So Lo & behold LOVE grandly affects!
1 encounter displays distinct effects!
Potent in range, strength, & ilk select,
BEWARE - just 1 drink intoxicates!
A favorite choice as Devil’s bait!
1 swig to blind Lovers & cloud all better judgment,
1 injection to fog infatuation as true LOVE’s represent,
As bemused identical twins one cannot tell,
Its gush so loud to deafen a warning bell,
Longing to souse compels this LOVE spell,
Made vulnerable to bad decision, painful repercussion, immoral confinement,
Now LOVE becomes a dangerous assignment!
As parents, its mother’s LOVE first naturally intensely embedded…
Deeply dedicated, passion unwavering, her baby fiercely tended,
Expanded swells in exquisite purity the Divine source of mum’s LOVE possesses,
Uninhibited He distributes vast resplendent treasures,
As does mum’s ardor via Divine spring gush forth,
His fervent LOVE bears signatures of sort,
Enshrined in Personalized springs - 99 in all,
- Attributes our Divine Owner to Himself extols,
Loving Exclusive Designer, Sole Creator of all souls & living kind,
Avails from birth to death; through storms & sunshine…
Omnipresent Knower He our soul-mate finds,
Hearts He then does duly bind,
Him we seek for LOVE, in pain, distress, desperate mind,
As all possibility, fulfillment, delivery, is by power of Divine…
LOVE boundless & beautiful embeds His sublime attribute,
His existence & magnificence manifest in quality so acute,
His LOVE to far outshine, exceed, supersede euphoric LOVE of mother,
Synchronic, supremely balanced, healing loving tether,
Such LOVE searched, found, felt for Divine makes us spiritually whole,
Ask Rumi! Godly LOVE was his life’s soul goal!
Our entirety held by Him whom we humbly turn with begging bowl,
Not just to clinch hopes, but fill voids, heal hurts, mend aching brokenness,
Fix wholesome shields; aid; guide; renew our sustenance,
Police our destiny to prevent fears rooting in future progeny's existence,
Infallibly His LOVING obliges our every tense…
Indebted to His ceaseless gratuity & Loving bounties,
His recurrent magnanimous generosity,
For prayers heard & desires fulfilled,
Soils of aims & intentions fertile & tilled,
Goals finally reached & senses gratified,
Comfortable in our space & totally satisfied,
Dreams seeing fruition; unknown needs yield unconditioned…
Incessantly lavish loving & giving by our Divine Creator,
Proves time & again He LOVEs us more than even our mother…
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My Word, My Honor
Vows & promises are meant to be kept,
Yet one's word to be honored is nowadays somewhat inept,
Its old fashioned, seen as an item of 'back in the day',
Needing witnesses to prove what signed words really meant to say,
It doesn't mean much to detract one’s word, - no loss of upheld dignity,
Aah! this 'dignity' another of today's almost obsolete quality,
Yet we see ourselves as the world's most evolved "advanced"!
Watch oppressive powers & peoples pierce fellow hearts with poisoned lance,
What in God's name has become of ethics, morals, values, the past upheld so highly?
What's become of simple justice in a society?
We're so intoxicated by worldly materialism, fashion, mortal idols as deities...
We've lost the essence of sobriety!
Lost is the foundation of piety!
Attitudes & characteristics now unappetizing within most personalities!
The world is spinning faster for sure,
Coz the display of blank feelings show more & more...
How deeply sad a loss this deteriorating state,
A spiralling doom to a sorry fate,
Swept up are those not thinking, not reflecting, not questioning,
Lost are those not searching, not realizing...
A search for a spiritual compass is man's only rescue,
There is surely one the Divine has preserved in lieu...
Yes, spiritual choices are many,
But choosing the right one is quite easy!
Just prostrate & call out to the Divine's omnipresence!
Sincerely ask for His guidance in reaching His essence!
The journey to your destination you will see...
Will return to you perspective, revealing each key,
Each key will open doors to understanding our purpose & reveal personal responsibility
Delivering inner peace, comfort & tranquility,
A constitutional map to live life & experience its beauty,
A gift that cannot be bought with any wealth or money,
A gift delivered only by spirituality…
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