Category: Poetry

A tablespoon of kindness,
A teaspoon of sternness,
Rightly blended,
Makes a good parent.

An ounce of proper communication,
A cup of proper understanding,
Seen between the Prophets Yaqub عليه السلام and Yusuf عليه السلام,
Results in laying the foundation
Of a friendship everlasting.

A ladle of love and care,
With a mote spoon of advice,
Given by Prophet Ibraheem … Continue Reading

A girl in her twenties,
Battling several insecurities,
Being pulled towards the gleam,
And holding onto piety’s rein.
Confusion and chaos led her to her father,
Questioning why she was denied the power,
Why she couldn’t step out in glow,
Why she, unlike the rest, was behind in row.
Her father snapped and shut her up,
‘Cause her questions were … Continue Reading

Dear Mama,
I still clearly remember the day
When I came home early from school, to your dismay.

I handed you the sealed letter
That the principal had given me,
And saw the tears that nestled in the corner of your eyes
As you read it like it was some plea.

You folded the letter and placed it in the … Continue Reading

It’s hard to be breathing
In a world that is grieving,
With animals dying
And the globe warming.

A blessing the earth is to us;
An amanah, for it belongs to Him.
And because of our hands, as He said,
Corruption has become widespread.

Look back into the Sunnah;
What the Prophet ﷺ said and did.
Charity, he proclaimed, … Continue Reading

It was quarter to twelve.
Street lights dimmed by the cold mist,
Worn out sock on one foot and a ripped leather shoe on the other,
Compassion folded the two dollar notes in his hands,
And with a frail smile, hid them away in his pockets.

Compassion had begun closing down the food stall,
Before Greed, a well-dressed man,
Asked … Continue Reading

Do you want to know
What righteousness is?
Though, many seeds you can sow,
But the one obligation of His
Which all generations owe?

On all generations,
Zakah was obligated,
As a purification
For all possessions.

O, how is man’s greed!
His Lord, he disobeys;
From his lusts, unfreed;
From his money, cannot part away.

To escape this obligation,
He … Continue Reading

She stood with her head held high,
A shopper in hand among the bustling crowd;
Bargained with sales at the stall,
To not lose a penny in doubt.
A beggar came by asking her,
For a coin or two in his bowl to fill;
She opened her bag and pulled out,
Unhesitatingly, the largest bill.
Her eyes scanned the passing … Continue Reading