Eid-ul-Adha 1433H

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At the Ka’bah

(extract from Ibn AlQayyim's poem on Hajj)

When they see His House - that magnificent sight

For which the hearts of all creatures are set alight -

It seems they’ve never felt tired before,

For their discomfort and hardship is no more.

Now the eye of the Lover drowns in its streams,

It sees through its tears the goal of its dreams;

Now for Allah, how many tears are issued,

Each one being followed by a multitude?

When the eye perceives the House, its darkness clears,

And from the sorrowful heart, pain disappears;

Vision cannot encompass this beautiful sight:

Each glance returns with greater delight!

No wonder at this, for when the Merciful preferred

The House for Himself, it became most honoured.

He clothed it in Majesty, a magnificent garment;

Embroidered it with Beauty, a wonderful ornament!

The hearts all love the House therefore,

Awed and humbled, in respect and honour.

Missed Appointments

Found this poem (here)..a timely  reminder to me....

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YOU show more concern for me than any doctor, I must say

Cos You want to see me so many times in just one day

Afterall – it’s You who looks after the health of the soul

Something that the most learned specialist in the world can only ever dream to control

I spiff up in my best for every job interview

So why procrastinate to purify myself for my meeting with You

Afterall – they are interviews into Jannah, true?

What about meeting the queen or a celebrity singing tween?

Definitley count me in!

I can go to a pro to sort out the stuff I don’t like about me :

* Personal Trainer

* Beautician

* Dietician

* Debt Councillor

* Even a Shrink

…At a nominal fee

Every cent worth it … really?

But

Why is it so difficult for me to pour out all my

~ sorrows,

~ pains,

~ dreams

and

~ hopes to You

Afterall – it is for free?

And

Should I happen to miss

* a train,

* plane,

* party,

* an appointment,

* movie date

How would I feel?

Definitely more than a smidge irate,

Miss a fixed appointment with You?

With a set time, date, place?

What a disgrace!

Forgive me for standing You up so many times!

Surely this must be the worst of crimes

Considering it’s me that needs You

even though sometimes I am so short sighted this I can’t even see

By now even my own blood would have given up on me

But

You just keep bestowing blessings on me!

Ya Ghafuru,

Please hold on to me!

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