Monday, January 1, 2018

A Poem after a long time!!

Salam,

Here I am on the first day of a brand new year with a few insights on our life and purpose....our relationship with the Almighty and the key to meaningful living - Zikr (remembering Allah), Shukr (gratitude) and Sabr (patience)!

Jo nahi mila hai uska gila, Jo hua ata vo bhula dia
Na milna bhi hikmat Rabb ki hai, sab bhed usko hai pata
Hai patay ki baat suno zara, Kabhi gaur ispe kia karo

Rahi fitrat teri ae banda e khuda, Kiye gham mein to sajde sada
Jab rahaton ki chali hawa, Tunay Rabb ko khud se juda kia
Khushiyon bhare lamhaat mein, Kabhi yaad Rabb ko kia karo

Jab se hai hosh ye tab se hain, Kitni shikayatein sab se hain
Ruthay huay qismat se hain, Beparwah har ne'mat se hain
Ehsan Rabb ne jo hain kiye, Kabhi shukr unka kia karo

Jab jab kisi ko hai kuch dia, Rahi arzoo k milay sila
Lekin khuda ne jo ki ata, uska sila kya tu de saka?
Vo tera imtihan hai le raha, Kabhi sabr bhi to kia karo

Mili saparasti jinse tujhe, Mamta mili...mili rahatein
Jinki qadr na kar saka zehan, Maa baap bhai aur behan
In begaraz se rishton ka, Kabhi haq ada bhi kia karo

Some word meanings:
hikmat - wisdom
bhed - secret
gaur - ponder
lamhaat - moments
ne'mat - blessing
qadr - value, appreciate
begaraz - selfless

PS: Writing after a long long time, so please excuse the lack of rhythm and rhyme! :-)

2 comments:

  1. Ma Sha Allah...
    Very nice.... this poem surely serves as a guideline...for us to be thankful to Almighty in every situation.

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  2. Ma sha Allah very nice... the poem serves as a guideline for us to remain thankful to Almighty in every situation.

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