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Pain shoots
Heart ignites
Soul inflames
Words flares up
A poem set ablaze
Other souls catch fire
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Hum for Healing
Posted on November 25, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Did you touch the sky, one day
With finger-tips of love and joy ?
Did you feel the wind, one day
Dancing with your heart … hoy… hoy
Did you hear your doll, one day
Praying along with every toy ?
Did you smell the grass, one day
Breathing hope in and out comes pain ?
Did you slide the rainbow, one day
Riding wings of angels… painting drops of rain ?
Did you ask your self, one day
Am I really mad
Or simply…just sane !
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Broken Hearts
Posted on November 6, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
The Soul of Palestine in One Photo
Posted on October 28, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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In this article about the photo above, the author concludes “there is nothing beautiful or poetic about the oppression of Palestinians”, which, taken in abstract, is a true statement, however, the author totally misses the point
This iconic photo is not representing the oppression of Palestinians, to the contrary!
This breathtakingly beautiful photo has captured the hearts and minds of Palestine supporters around the world because everything about it is exquisitely beautiful and fiercely poetic as it sums up in one glance the essence of Palestine and its people
Their spirit, courage, dignity, defiance, steadfastness, determination, resistance, altruism and hope against all odds, in the face of the most brutal oppression.
What makes this photo so endearing and captivating is the utter spontaneity !
No poses for the shoot, no makeup, no rehearsal, no tweaking, totally oblivious to camera lenses, to the outside world, to the consequences
Courage that defies logic
Indescribable love of the land
Untamed passion for freedom
Unfathomable will to sacrifice
All what matters is to stand up against oppression and to stop evil by all means possible ❤️
Thus, this iconic photo should be shown to every man woman and child in the world to inspire, uplift and energise if we, as a species, ever aspire for a better, fairer, kinder more humane world
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Love Unbound
Posted on October 19, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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So, the other day my four years old grandson has a class in which parents / grandparents were invited to attend.
The theme of the lesson was about love, so the teacher read a story about love then asked the children to come one by one stand up and tell the class whom they love most and whom they would like to pray and say thank you for.
Some of the kids said mum some said dad, others said mum and dad when it was my grandson’s turn he stood up and said my whole family ♥️
Later that afternoon he told me “in fact I love every one on this planet earth”
Just like my grandson, I do love everyone on this planet but I exclude the evil ones whom he is still unaware of
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O Jerusalem ♥️
Posted on October 18, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Along with millions of Palestinians and billions of Muslims, I am very fond of Al-Quds/ Jerusalem, madly in love with this soul-filled place where many cultures, civilizations, religions and races have met, intertwined, evolved and coexisted beautifully before the Jewish Zionist invasion and occupation of this idyllic city
The Talmudic tribal irrational, violent, exclusionist imposing narrative will never be able to usurp, pollute or disfigure Jerusalem.
Her mesmerizing beauty, exquisite charm, captivating presence, her history of openness and tolerance, her breathtaking organic architecture, her ancient schools, hubs of philosophy, innovation and wisdom, her arched flower covered windows, her domed homes, modest and serene, her embracing archways, her heavenly aroma, the smiling faces of her children, her fusion of colours, her vibrant alleyways, her crisp blue sky and her surreal enchantment will remain a great testimony of the truthfulness and reality of humanity’s ability to live by its great values taught by Jerusalem’s great teachers; celebrating intellect, valuing reason, cherishing rationality, yet dwelling in spirituality, rejoicing in adoration, embracing the stranger and loving thy neighbour as yourself 
When the dust of Talmudic insanity and oppression is finally brushed away, Jerusalem will rise up again, dignified, compassionate and victorious and will forever remain a universal hub of rationality and morality combined, an oasis of earthly sensual aesthetics plaited with heavenly sublime inexplicable splendour reflecting Humanity at its finest insha’Allah
(Yes I know I am a little biased 
, but it’s OK, it is Jerusalem )
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Morning Prayer
Posted on October 18, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Dear Most Beloved Most Kind
Fill my heart with love
So it may embrace Your entire creation
Fill my world with flowers
So it may bloom in Your adoration
Fill my life with colour
So it may sing Your Sublime Beauty
Fill my eyes with tenderness
So it may be dazzled by Your Brilliance
Fill my day with laughter
So it may resonate in the vastness of Your cosmos
Fill my arms with loved ones
So it may rejoice in Your Compassion
Fill my home with friends
So it may celebrate Your boundless bequest
Fill my hands with kindness
So it may bounce off your Generosity
Fill my mind with wisdom
So it may spin in Your Magnificence
Fill my being with gratitude
So it may dwell in Your peace, serene
Fill my soul with poetry
So it may dance to Your Splendour
Ameen
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Before It’s Too Late
Posted on October 15, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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It is excruciatingly painful to miss out enjoying the exquisite beauty and splendour of loved ones and failing to see such wonders except after their departure
Gaze deeply in the eyes of your loved ones, try to explore their souls; the secrets of their hearts, the tenderness of their feelings, the meadows of their minds and the horizons of their thoughts before the light of their souls fades away, then frantically you gasp to see that spark again, if only for a moment, but all in vain!
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قبل فوات الأوان
Posted on October 15, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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من المؤلم حقا ان يغيب عنا جمال وروعة تفاصيل من نحب فلا نراها الا بعد رحيلهم
تأمل جيدا في عيون أحبائك واسبر غور نفوسهم وتعرف الى خبايا قلوبهم ورقائق مشاعرهم ومروج عقولهم وآفاق أفكارهم قبل أن يخبو ضوء أرواحهم في المقل وتحاول حينها عبثا ان تتحسس ذياك البريق أو أن تراه من جديد ولو لوهلة دون جدوى
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عذراً
Posted on September 12, 2018 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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وددت يا حبيبة، لو أمسح على جبينك المنهك
المثقل بالهموم
فيزهر من جديد
وددت لو امرر اصابعي بين خصلات شعرك
فتنسين ما قد رأيت
من حروب وجنون
آه لو أغسل وجنتيك الذابلتين بمقلتي
عسى أن تعود اليهما الابتسامة
قد هدني الحنين يا حبيبة
وأعياني عجزي
عن نجدتك
خذلتك يا قدس السلام
لقمة صرت على موائد اللئام
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