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| I am not a poet.. |
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| Merimda |
| 01/12/02 at 01:56:17 |
| Salam.. Yes I am not a poet. I had to give poetry a try as part of a deal I struck with Maliha..I am still waiting for her to fulfill her side of the bargain..^_~ Initially I was not going to post it here but Maliha thought that I should...and after some thought I have decided to share..here goes: A Journey Through the Deepest Darkest Cavern Deep, Deep In the darkest cavern The vital spirit flowing freely through its interlocking tunnels It pulsates, the source of life Throbbing, pounding in my ear As I tread through my path, I proceed with great effort struggling to reach my Destination I stumble Almost falling over but cling to the edge I look up and see or maybe imagine A black vile A drop Clinging Slowly Falling Then with surging speed, It crashes down upon that pulsating red flesh A black spot, a blemish Seeping like that of ink against a white cloth I feel a burden as the contaminated vile sinks deeper and invades Leaving ugly streaks I feel a heavy weariness Losing my grip I sink I fall falling into a tumultuous sea Despairing I let myself drift With the pull of the waves Not struggling or heeding Letting them carry me wherever they so desire The blackness now spreads faster The black vile oozing like anxious fingers Fingers of a hand that craves, closing in Seeking to devour Suffocating, overpowering the heart Alas it is almost conquered Almost, but not yet. The waves push me, leading to an Abyss I panic and struggle To find something that would deliver me But all in vain The blackness covers I am pulled in with out much resistance and fall in the dark spiralling abyss Fall and sink I awake I find myself In darkness upon darkness I rise slowly Groping my way in a state of utter blindness trying to find my path again A heavy burden I feel weariness overcomes me I stumble yet again I fall to my knees And cry out: “O Thou art the Most Merciful Guide me Guide me once again on to the straight path!” I hear a heart beat It resounds in my head A tear runs down my face And falls with surging speed. The darkness trembles A clear pure drop falls onto the heart and slowly seeps Washing away The tears leak out profusely in an endless stream So that the black vile slowly recedes The Darkness trembles again and again As if infected by a fit of fever Or a seizure and shatters piece by piece, like broken glass So that finally the heart is pure Unbound and unshackled Free and unfettered I find my self where I started On the right path towards the only Destination |
| Re: I am not a poet.. |
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| Mystic |
| 01/12/02 at 14:53:35 |
| [slm] Mashaallah!!!! Me thinks someone is in denial of their natural poetic instinct ;) i am trying..i am trying...gimme some time...i will do my part...Inshallah..procrastination..ahem, excuses:) Keep flowing Ukhty:) :-) Maliha [wlm] |
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| Barraa |
| 01/24/02 at 09:50:45 |
| that was a beautiful poem! it makes me feel as if i wanna know whats next but as i proceed and finish i feel it needs more, that i just try to add a part, anywayz-> that was sooo beautiful |
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| lightningatnite |
| 01/24/02 at 12:02:29 |
| Salam :) SubhanAllah, that was nice Merimda. May Allah increase you. So if *you* are not a poet, then what am I...? :) That reminds me of that joke: An famous sheikh was praying late one night, and all of the sudden realized that he was nothing, and fell down rolling on the ground crying "I am nothing, I am nothing". Well, the muezzin of the mosque walks in, and sees the famous sheikh rolling on the ground, and realizes "If the sheikh is nothing, then what am I?" So he falls down, rolling, saying "I'm nothing, I'm nothing." So finally, the mosque keeper walks in, sees the two rolling on the ground, and says "If sheikh and the muezzin are nothing, then what am I?" So he falls down, rolling saying "I'm nothing, I'm nothing..." After some time, the muezzin looks over and he sees the mosque keeper, and then nudges the famous sheikh and says to him "Look at this mosque keeper, he thinks he's nothing like us." :) Salam :) |
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