A one-sided conversation I sustain and bring anew Cloaked in ignorance A monologue is a regular offering as a due Why then the complain of no serenity? Why not a brief but clear understanding of His Magnanimity? Five minutes of recollection But a minute for reflection “I’m trying”, is the objection But off-set focus is…
While I plea for compassion For my mothers, children and wives I kneel to God And they kneel on my bare back My house is burned down And charred bodies lay on the ground But I cannot try Nor can I cry They wield their weapons And brandish their knives While I plea for…
Tonight, as before.. I run to Thee Amid Life’s submerge, I take refugee in Thee I stand at the door of Thou Mercy In quest for Thou Munificence Thou Divine Benevolence here I come to seek I raise my hand and tilt my head earnestly Over the shades of materialism incubating my heart Taking over…
I whisper my prayers to Thee and look around Worshippers graceful, excelling in duties abound I glance at my stance and lo, what do I behold? Tattered prayers deserving of more Standing shy, I wonder if need to compete for Thine Bountiful Attention Or wouldst I harbor some jealousy in seeking a court with Thou…
This heart belongs to You Ya Allah Fill it with Eeman Fill it with Love – undying Fill it with awe of You Fill it with the purity of a new born Fill it with the zest of martyrdom Fill it with tranquility and never-ending happiness Fill it with Your Light Fill it with compassion…
O Allah, we ask You for such a forgiveness, After which no sins are committed. We ask You for such a guidance, After which there is no going astray. We ask You for such a pleasure, After which there is no displeasure. We ask You for such a mercy, After which there is no torment….
O Bestower of innumerous bounties, Bestow the honor of being in Your Shade For what could be better at all Than to have Your Pleasure upon me. My Lord, leave me not make my own commands For then I will indeed be at a loss. O Master of Mercy, Let my weeping heart bring forth…
Oh Allah… It was during the early stages of my life when I started facing what I perceived as setbacks and I claimed to be strong enough not to refer to anybody for support but I knocked at Your door and I found You. I stood before You exposing my vulnerability which I skillfully hid…
If every breath I took was to thank You, I would want to live eternally, my Lord. If each of my heart’s beats could say one thing and nothing else, It would be I love You Allah. If I yell and tell the whole world how much You’ve given me, I can never do You…
The once fearful heart is no more so, That fearful heart is now conscious- Of the Unfathomable You. Now that it broke free from worldly fear- The shake heartfelt, is no more of fear. The heart is now at ease, Feeling the Ever-Presence of You, The Caring You! The Merciful You! Here.. Right here.. The…
Loving more of You, my heart sensed more of Your attributes- Watered by more of Your Rahamat- The seed began blossoming. Knowing more of You, the Heart grew more needy, Of nothing, but You- Of nobody but You. My Lord.. In its struggle to learn about life truths, My heart was compelled to reach out…
The heart, once lonely, Tonight feels lively. All nights but tonight, The soul was never that Quite. All nights but tonight, I woke up in hope, to night in regret. Start the day with a promise; Which, By night.. Comes to an end. Tonight, I feel You looking from above. Hearing the promise.. observing my…
I find myself always wanting to stay a million miles away from Your dismay Never really liked having to choose yet choosing You, sort of came without further ado Quite naturally despite every woe, wow and oh! Always been there Just needed to step up and stand in awe At You doorstep where there’s no…
“During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept in the same bed (or on the same rug) — while praying to the same God — with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, whose hair was the…
“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not if after this year, I shall be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today. “O People, just as you regard this month, this day,…