IN POEM - THAT'S ALLAH

POEM WOMEN OF THE VEIL

WOMEN OF THE VEIL
               by Hena Farooq 
 
     Her long, thick, shiny black hair
         Fell against her back.
         Her rich, copper skin
        Gleamed in the sunlight.
      Her slender figure outlined,
    With her soft voluptuous curves.
     But when she stepped outside,
 She became a ghostly figure of the night.
      Nothing more to the people
Than a dark, shadowy figure of oppression.
         But she showed them.
     As she walked down the street,
          People made way,
Men lowered their gazes in utmost respect.
        And others whispered,
     As she held her head up high,
        With pride in her belief
 And showed them how oppressed she really was!
   While they whistled at their women,
   Looking them up and down as they were 
    pieces of meat to be inspected?
      She pitied their savage ways.
       As she walked into the arms of 
            her partner,
            Her only love,
            Her husband.
      Where she was transformed,
       Into her beautiful self,
       For only his eyes to see.
 
 

PEARL OF WISDOM

God made the illusion look real
and the real an illusion.
He concealed the sea
and made the foam visible,
the wind invisible,
and the dust manifest.
you see the dust whirling,
but how can the dust rise by itself?
you see the foam, but not the ocean.
invoke Him with deeds, not words;
for deeds are real
and will save you in the infinite-life.

- Rumi
[Mathnawi]

SELAMAT MENYAMBUT MAULIDUR RASUL / 15 FEB. 2011

Ya Rasullallah
Alangkah Indahnya Hidup Ini
Andai Dapat Kutatap Wajahmu
Kan Pasti Mengalir Air Mataku
Kerna Pancaran Ketenanganmu

Alangkah Indahnya Hidup Ini
Andai Dapat Kukucup Tanganmu
Moga Mengalir Keberkatan Dalam Diriku
Untuk Mengikut Jejak Langkahmu

Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Tak Pernah KuTatap Wajahmu
Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Kami Rindu Padamu

Allahumma Solli Ala Muhammad
Ya Rabbi Solli Alaihi Wasallim (2x)

Alangkah Indahnya Hidup Ini
Andai Dapatku Dakap Dirimu
Tiada Kata Yang dapat Aku Ucapkan
Hanya Tuhan Saja Yang Tahu

Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Tak Pernah Ku Tatap Wajahmu
Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Kami Rindu Padamu

Ku Tahu Cintamu Kepada Umat
Ummati Ummati
Kutahu bimbangnya Kau Tentang Kami
Syafaat Kan Kami

Alangkah Indahnya Hidup Ini
Andai Dapat kutatap Wajahmu
Kan Pasti Mengalir Air Mataku
Kerna Pancaran Ketenanganmu

Allahumma Solli Ala Muhammad
Ya Rabbi Solli Alaihi Wasallim (2x)

Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Terimalah Kami Sebagai Umatmu
Ya Rasulallah Ya Habiballah
Kurniakanlah Syafaatmu

Allahumma Solli Ala Muhammad
Ya Rabbi Solli Alaihi Wasallim (2x)

Oh Messenger of Allah
How beautiful this life would be
If I could see your face
I'm sure there would be tears in my eyes
Because of your radiance of calmness
How beautiful this life would be
If I could kiss your hand
May you bestow your blessings in me
So I may follow in your footsteps

Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
I have never seen you.
Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
We miss you

Oh Allah, shower peace and blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad (SAW)
O My Lord (convey on my behalf) salutations and salam (to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW))(x2)

How beautiful this life would be
If I could embrace you
I would be too lost for words
Only Allah knows how I would feel

Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
I have never seen you.
Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
We miss you

I know your love for the ummah
For your followers
I know how worried you are for us
Please pray for us

How beautiful this life would be
If I could see your face
I'm sure there would be tears in my eyes
Because of your radiance of calmness

Oh Allah, shower peace and blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad (SAW)
O My Lord (convey on my behalf) salutations and salam (to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW))

Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
Accept us as part of your ummah
Oh Messenger of Allah. Oh Love of Allah
Bestow us your prayers

Oh Allah, shower peace and blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad (SAW)
O My Lord (convey on my behalf) salutations and salam (to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Peace Message

Malay Poem

Karya Allahyarham Usman Awang

MELAYU

Melayu itu orang yang bijaksana
nakalnya bersulam jenaka
budi bahasanya tidak terkira
kurang ajarnya tetap santun
jika menipu pun masih bersopan
bila mengampu bijak beralas tangan.
Melayu itu berani jika bersalah
kecut takut kerana benar
janji simpan di perut
selalu pecah di mulut.
Biar mati adat
jangan mati anak.
...
Dalam sejarahnya
Melayu itu pengembara lautan
melorongkan jalur sejarah zaman
begitu luas daerah sempadan
sayangnya kini segala kehilangan.
Melayu itu kaya falsafahnya
kias kata bidal pusaka
akar budi bersulamkan daya
gedung akal laut bicara.
Malangnya Melayu itu kuat bersorak
terlalu ghairah pesta temasya
sedangkan kampung telah tergadai
sawah sejalur tinggal sejengkal
tanah sebidang mudah terjual...

POEM - PERFECT by Taysseer Kadri

I always wonder; is it ever worth it?
To try and strive to be ever so perfect?

Who determines what perfect is and what isn't?
Who truly is so happy and lives so pleasant?

Who has never cheated, lied, hurt or has been hurt
Yet still is sweet and kind, and knows what a soul is worth?

Which mortal has lived heaven on earth?
Who can live and say, I will never die from the day of birth?

That sounds too good to be perfect.
Let me help define how a human is perfect.

Perfect is being able to forgive and forget,
To be able to realize your mistakes and repent,

To realize our bad, and promise to never do it again,
But then again, we're only humans in the end.

Credits: Brother Ahmed from http://islamicpoems.blogspot.com

A Prayer for a Friend

This I pray for you, my friend
that you strive to be all that you can be, yet never become a copy of another.

That you realize your own unique qualities and all that makes you special.
That you open up your eyes to the beauty in each day.

That you reach out to other less fortunate that you. That by giving you learn the joy of receiving.

That you let go of the sadness of the past, yet always remember the good moments.
That you learn to accept life as it is, even with its disappointments.

For life is meant to be enjoyed and at all times endured, but never take it for granted.
And I pray that you will be aware at all times that you are one special person, among all special persons. And do the best you can.

By Robin Morgan

Poem Starry Wish

Starry Wish

Stars and moon from heaven
Clouds and sunset above
Comets flying through the air
Look down on me and give hope

Beautiful space, wonderful space
You're here forever for me to see
Here for my daughter to love
Here for more to ponder and voyage

I wish upon you this night
Not to give me something
But give the world new life and dreams
For the earth is old and ragged

This land is torn by hatred and corruption
The sea is flowed with acid and pollution
Save the world before it dies
Save the world before its day

by Gary R. Hess