Heaven is Nigh


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Have you ever

Been approached

By a two years old

His smile is radiant, and eyes closed

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Have you ever

Been tenderly hugged

By a two years old

Warm hands around you, no longer cold

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Have you ever

been softly told

By a two years old

“Thank you for showing me the moon”

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Have you ever

Seen so much love

Felt so much bless

So much euphoria and gratitude

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SMILE


A genuine smile is a prayer

An outward sign of inwards grace

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SMILE often

Try to bring a smile to someone’s heart

Everyday

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EVERY genuine SMILE is

Breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL

 

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A Prayer of Despair


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If my anguish would turn into tears, oceans would overflow

If my sorrow would burn like fire, supernovas would roar and blow

Wish I could turn the clock back, delete every word I know

Wish I could erase my mind of every image I ever saw

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“Ah! would that I had died before this!

Would that I had been a thing forgotten, out of sight!”

(Qur’an, Mariam 19:23)
“يَـٰلَيۡتَنِى مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَـٰذَا وَڪُنتُ نَسۡيً۬ا مَّنسِيًّ۬ا”

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This is not a complaint, but a mere description of my pain

A hollow shell without You, a heap of nothingness

Scattered by wind, eroded by rain

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I saw evil, I know it exists, I hold it in disdain

Let it not touch me, let it not near me

Let it not spoil my heart, let it not soil my soul

Solemnly I refrain

Thy refuge I seek, Thy guidance I follow, faithful I remain

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Curious, no doubt, how could I not be?

Wanted to know EVERYTHING !

Forgot the wisdom, “be careful of what you ask for”

A footstep to Your Splendour, I asked to be

Commonsense! A footstep would be crushed under!

Hopefully not in vain
Empty me of me

Fill me of Your Love, fill me of Your Mercy

Sanity I regain

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Curious, no doubt, how could I not be?

All I wanted to know is, what could be behind the edge of Universe!

 

And what is this fabulous life, all about?

 

That’s all !

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Wherever I turn, whatever I do

I saw Your Splendour and awesome wonder, all around
Swept off my feet, blown away, besotted I sway, I meander

I fell in love with Your creation, before I was born

Flying between galaxies, bouncing over starts

Sliding over rainbows, dancing with sunshine

Weaving my curly hair with rays of moonlight

Clusters of daisies and a wreath of jasmine for my weary heart

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Who would grieve when You are the Comforter?

Who would know fear, with Your Consolation?

Who would suffer pain, when You are the Healer?

Who would despair, when You are the Guide

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O soul calm down, come and heed the call
Kneel down and pray, God is the Greatest, God is Sublime
That spark within you, what you’ve been yearning for

 

WOW !

O Balm of Mercy!
O Pure Holy Light !

I find my bearings, radiant again my face

Dazzled in amazement, grateful is my heart

Sparkle in my eyes, tranquil is my soul

Dreaming of tomorrow, peaceful, full of joy

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Flower Power


The wise have said:
“if you love a thing so much, it will reveal its secrets to you”

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Crazy world?

Overwhelmed?

Feeling down?

Hold a flower

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Breath it in

Let its scent

Kiss your heart

Feel its power

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Sing and sway

Rinse your soul

Nectar dew

Heavenly shower

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A Prayer of Gratitude


O bewildered eyes dazzled by a rainbow

For that I am grateful

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O baby’s hands on a wrinkled face

For that I am grateful

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O curious ears entranced by psalms

For that I am grateful

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O healing smile kissing a pained soul

For that I am grateful

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O pounding heart boisterous in love

For that I am grateful

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O gift of life, marvelous astounding

For that I am grateful
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Morning Has Broken


That moment


If I was to use all the words
Of all languages
Ever used by poets
Since time began
I’d never be able to describe
That moment

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If I was to collect all the masterpieces
Of all the works of art
Ever designed
By man’s imagination
I could never repaint
That moment

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If I was to live
All my past, present
And future
In pain, fear, and sorrow
Absorbing the suffering
Of all humanity
Since life began
It’s a price worth paying
To experience
That moment

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Thank you for giving me
A taste of paradise on earth
If only for a moment

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Thank you for opening a window
In my confined heart
In the here and now
Into eternity and infinity
If only for moment

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Thank you
For blessing me with
That moment

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With Open Arms


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Soul, O soul don’t be sad
 
This turmoil is but a fleeting storm
 
Life is born of cosmic explosions
 
Stardust, supernovas and black holes
 
They make plans and the Most Sublime plans
 
Out of chaos, order supreme
 
They destroy nothing but their very own souls
 
Cheer up and dry those precious tears
 
Run to the One Most Gracious Most Kind
 
Open your arms and feel the Grace
 
With that embrace nothing can harm
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Paradox


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Waking up every morning to the same nightmarish reality
Too much evil around
Plotter hiss in darkness
How best to destroy
Throbbing thunder
Ugliness abound
Heart trenched in sorrow
Horror, excruciating pain
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Waking up every morning, to the same astounding reality
Bountiful goodness august
Lovers whisper of kindness
We cherish Life, we adore
Awesome wonder
Beauty sublime
Soul spins of joy
Bliss, unimaginable delight
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May We Learn


May we look, so we may see

May we listen, so we may hear

May we touch, so we may feel

May we think, so we may learn

May we see, hear, feel and learn,

So we may love, adore, share and care  ♥

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