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| se7en |
| 08/29/00 at 23:15:24 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, Why don't we have a round robin (at least I think that's what they're called), where someone starts off a poem, and everyone contributes a bit until it comes to an end? You can bring it wherever you want, change scenes, plot, add/kill off people etc... that's what makes it interesting. If poetry is too hard maybe we can just do a story? I'll start... It was one day in the summer and I was minding my business Walking down the street and you wouldn't believe this Some random guy approaches me from some car "Pardon me sister, you know if the masjid is far?" This boy was as American as apple pie blond hair blue eyes and a black striped tie He smiled at me and looked down at his feet "Brother" I said, "it's just down the street." "Ok sister." He smiled again. "I'm new to this area, I just moved from Austin." "That's nice" I said, moving back a step. What was he thinking, that I'd be impressed? He saw me move back and was quick to reassure me "I'm Muslim you know, but it's been quite a journey." --- Ok.. someone? anyone? |
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| Asim |
| 08/29/00 at 23:25:19 |
| Okay, I'll start this off. But don't expect me to add much to this. Poetry is not something that I am good at. :) "It all started back in college" "When a Muslim classfellow chose me as his project mate" |
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| Asim |
| 08/29/00 at 23:45:33 |
| Hmmm...this doesn't rhyme. Ah well, I shouldn't have tried in the first place. :) |
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| jannah |
| 08/30/00 at 00:20:13 |
"It all started back in college" "When a Muslim classfellow chose me as his project mate" .... I said, "Is it true what I read?" "That Muslims are backwards and Islam is dead?" He said, "Islam is beauty and truth" If only you would take the time to search. After that I studied and learned this desire within me was lit and burned. I read the Quran and Hadith, I listened to Hamza Yusuf and Imam Siraj, I thought this must be the truth revealed And then one day all of this couldn't be concealed. I took my shahadah the very next day I feel that in Islam I am home to stay. So what do you say my sister, was your journey to Islam in a similar way? |
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| bhaloo |
| 08/30/00 at 01:00:18 |
| Asalaam alaikum wrt wb, Hold up, time out, You guys are doing this Poetry completely wrong this aint what its about, Lets take it from the top, Each person adds to the story, but only 2 lines max and they better rhyme and then he must stop. Everyone got it? Lets try again, and please don't have a fit, :) POEM =============== A man named Umair was walking on the street, He had some friends to meet. |
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| jannah |
| 08/30/00 at 07:30:45 |
| What are you talking about?? since when was that in the rules....if that was true se7en would have posted 2 lines! |
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| Kashif |
| 09/01/00 at 04:09:12 |
| assalaamu alaikum I can't believe you Americans are so much into poetry. And poetry in English?? English is probably the most unemotional language in the world! You can rarely find a poem in this language that is good for its entire length (unless its something like 4 lines). Most of em die after about 8 lines - just like Se7en's did. Man there is more poetry in my programming! Kashif Wa Salaam |
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| haaris |
| 09/01/00 at 11:56:55 |
| Asalaamu Aleikoum Kashif, why do you have such a downer on the English language? It's not the English language that's unemotional it's us Brits!! |
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| se7en |
| 09/05/00 at 12:53:48 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, Arabic is a language that is unsurpassed in it's beauty, rhythm and depth. But you use what ya got, and what I have is English. As for English being unemotional: This society is one which exalts and emphasizes base human emotions. The language of this society does that as well. bhaloo, you killed my round robin! |
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| se7en |
| 09/07/00 at 14:38:59 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah, Ok this is how we do this. Two lines each, couplets, meaning they rhyme (ah hem, Asim:)) Ok, here we go... Bhaloo, kick it off. |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/07/00 at 16:23:30 |
| slm Travelling to Egypt was a boy named Umair He was travelling from Meccah but didn't have enough for airfare. |
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| Arsalan |
| 09/08/00 at 10:05:18 |
| He thought there may be some caravans, travelling through the desert He was an old-school boy, the son of a shepherd |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/08/00 at 10:18:52 |
| who recently had bought something new, it was a brown cow then went moo |
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| Asim |
| 09/08/00 at 12:01:58 |
| The young boy was confused, thinking the animal that went moo Could take him across the desert, and into the Egyptian milieu |
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| Asim |
| 09/08/00 at 12:08:32 |
| Poor Umair! No wonder he was confused 'coz he grew up in Albany, a town with cows suffused! |
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| se7en |
| 09/08/00 at 15:09:21 |
| Though everyone dissed Albany, the town he was from He knew that those guys were all just bums! |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/09/00 at 09:44:31 |
| they didn't understand the joy of cow tipping because they were caught up in a world of cell phones and pagers beaping |
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| chachi |
| 09/11/00 at 00:39:02 |
| to umair our advice shall be They who the faults of others bring to you. Be sure they'll bear to others your faults too. |
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| Asim |
| 09/10/00 at 12:25:43 |
| The guys Umair regarded as bums were actually smart and intelligent They knew that cow tipping was illegal and dangerous, and could lead to a regretable incident |
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| Arsalan |
| 09/11/00 at 11:56:02 |
| Out in the desert grazing his sheep He sighted a caravan approaching from the east |
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| Mona |
| 09/14/00 at 09:26:06 |
| He waited until the caravan of travellers was within earshot Said salam and asked if they were headed towards the Holy City or not |
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| jannah |
| 09/13/00 at 22:11:11 |
| Umrah was the place he wanted to go "I heard MSA National was planning a trip, but I'm just an average joe!" |
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| Asim |
| 09/13/00 at 22:39:46 |
| Said the head of the caravan to the young boy: MashaAllah, my dear son Your dream will come true InshaAllah, because you have the right intention |
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| se7en |
| 09/13/00 at 22:58:40 |
so he hopped on the caravan, headed for the east the sun at his back, the sand at his feet |
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| Asim |
| 09/13/00 at 23:06:48 |
| Sunshine faded into dusk, the day turned into night Stars shone up above and the moon beamed bright |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/14/00 at 00:14:25 |
| he fell asleep and had a dream, in it he saw a field with a water stream. |
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| Mona |
| 09/14/00 at 19:03:27 |
| Before dawn he woke up to a beautiful voice calling for the Fajr prayer It must have been a dream, he reckoned, no one from the caravan was up at that hour |
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| Arsalan |
| 09/15/00 at 00:03:38 |
| He began to contemplate about his destination; The City of Allah, the Lord of all creation |
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| Asim |
| 09/15/00 at 14:14:25 |
| The night was calm, the sky overcast Absorbed in contemplation, he got up for tahajjud salaat |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/15/00 at 22:22:08 |
| But alas it was too late, he prayed Fajr behind who had a voice that sounded great |
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| Arsalan |
| 09/17/00 at 18:54:25 |
| They continued their journey, right after the salaah "Labbayk allahumma labbayk" was the resonating du'aa |
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| se7en |
| 09/21/00 at 16:31:22 |
Did he ever make it to makkah, will we ever know his fate? Or are people sick of this thread now and want it to fade? |
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| bhaloo |
| 09/21/00 at 16:37:10 |
| he made it to Mecca by now. when he arrived there was a lovely brown cow. |
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| proudtobemuslim |
| 09/24/00 at 05:59:09 |
| The brown cow meowed like a li'l ol' cat Umair started thinking, "sup wid that?" |
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| Saleema |
| 09/24/00 at 18:57:23 |
Then he realized it was an Albany cow. Who at times also liked to eat name brand chow. He liked Makkah so much that he decided to stay, And for prayer he was never late. And this my friends Is The End. |
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