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The ant glistened in the sun,
The fickle thing was noticed by none
It perfected its crawl,
It journeyed through the ripples,
It traveled, it ran
Not once did it halt
Nor did it sting
As I made prayers to The One
The blackest black that could be attained
It glimmered in the golden dusk of the sun
Never did it look beautiful as it did today
Faint steps that it took across my way
This little creation that people shooed away
By: Aaliyah Alam
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…
Things going through my mind Not a single satisfying end or solution to a conundrum of thoughts One weaves in through the other They do not make sense Still they are persistent The mind seems under a spell Assuring the thoughts to be dear Wipes off the sleep from my tiring eyes In a fruitless…
There’s a hypocrite inside of me But I don’t want it to be me I know it’s somewhere there Lurking in the corners where No human eyes can see I want to suppress thee But you want to accompany me Trying to befriend me There’s a hypocrite inside of me If you win over me…
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….
Pause for a while.. Blackout from the noise of our modern day life… Scan the world around you and contemplate.. Delve deep into your soul and browse through your spiritual conflicts. What do you see? How far do you feel connected to the universe? You are getting close to the ultimate truth about Life and…
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