From the Land of Mata Ayer

Duhai adinda, Aku faham gusarmu, Ditinggal seorang, Dibiar berjuang, Sepi kamu sendiri. Maafkan aku, kekandamu. Kerana tiada di sisi, Aku juga pernah melalui, Sepertinya tangis ini berbekas lagi, Jalan yang kita pilih ini, Tiada manusia yang menjamin, Melainkan dia yang Esa, Yang Maha Hidup, Yang Maha Mendengar, Tempat mencurahkan segala kesal, Limpahan perasaan, Doa yang tiada bertepian. Disebalik esak tangis di penghujung malam, Menjadi pemimpin itu bukan mudah, Apatah lagi, Kita ini Hawa', Kamu kuat, adinda, Senyumlah, Teruskan bersinar, Mungkin kita tidak akan lama bersama, Medan di luar menggamit masa, Teguhkan dirimu, Jangan gugur, Jangan undur. V5J (2029, 19 Mei 2016)

Bismillah, I was really inspired by a poem posted at Ameen Misran page. This piece is made by one of the participants in his event recently. Really inspiring (I changed the word 'brother' to 'sister'). Somehow , Wordless Wednesday doesn't really need to be wordless :) Hey sister don't need to fear Hey, hey listen here Don't give up on something you can do Cuz it's possible, possible for you Stand up, don't need to cry Chin up and put on a smile Cuz hope, there's always hope Believe in Him Nope, He'll never leave you nope And pray, just pray Stay, and don't go astray Have faith, you'll find the way With Him, Him in your heart,  Sister I know its hard, He'll give you something better Just brush off that shoulder You'll never stand alone Cuz His love for you is forever It will be tough Tough i'm sure rough, It ain't gonna be easy  Yeah believe me But hey stop doing this sin! Don't give ...

*Inspired by Eminem's "Lose Yourself" If you had one shot, One opportunity, Your one moment, To seize everything you've always wanted, Your moment with Allah, Would you capture it, Or just let it slip? Every moment in Ramadan is equally holy, From dawn to dusk, From morn to midnight. It's like sunlight to the heart, It's like being one with your loved one and never ever wanting to be apart. It's like inhaling the crisp and clean breeze in the morning, It's like a flower nourished by water.  We feel the intense hunger from not eating, But we feel stronger from fasting. We feel sleepy from reading the Quran, But through contemplating its meanings, the holes in our souls are filled with Iman. We are no saints as we have sinned. It's time to through away your old hearts,  Ask Allah for a new one. Seek forgiveness like someone drowning gasping for air, Like a child crying, mourning, asking for his mom, Like a slave burnin...

One of the many reasons why I chose to stay :) Between UM and UTP, Our path crosses, our hopes separated, May Allah bless both of us, And forgive our sins, Let the distance that keeps us apart, Be a silver lining, Protecting us from the unseen

Puas sudah,  ku cari kebahagiaan, di sisi teman - teman, ku hanya dapat kelalaian, Ku cari lagi,  di hati seorang kekasih, ku dapat hanya kekecewaan, dan ku terus mencari, dalam meniti hari, penuh kekosongan, Oh, di mana lagi harus ku mencari, membawa sekeping hati, yang sarat kerinduan, rindu yang tiada haluan, Aku keliru sendiri, apa yang ku cari, apa yang ku perlukan, aku masih tak bisa mengerti, yang pasti, kekosongan hati ini minta diisi, Sejenak ku tersedar, aku mencari cinta agung, buat jiwaku yang merindukan, hakikat kebenaran, cahaya yang membelah kegelapan, melimpah cemerlang mengisi kekosongan, Ku sedar, destinasi pencarianku di sini, ku mencarimu Tuhan, mengharap keredhaan, menagih kebahagiaan, dan sinar cahaya iman..

I hate what you did I hate how I hurt I hate how you left me Alone to die in the dirt I hate how you said you loved me I hate that I thought it was true I hate that I let my wall down And let myself fall in love with you I hate how I was so stupid I hate that I fell so hard I hate how I let you in And watched you steal my heart I hate how much you put me through I hate how much I cried I hate that I don't understand Why you had to lie I hate how I try to hate you I hate it that I can't I hate it that I miss you Even though you don't I hate how I still love you I hate how I still care But most of all I hate it That you are no longer here

Unspoken Epilogue Do you still remember, The day when you don’t belong, To the land of your own, Do you still remember the hardships? The sorrows.. The bitterness... The grievance The hope and urge to be freed From the dark clutches of colonialism... Will you ever remember? How our heroes achieved this freedom? Will you bother to care? About the endless sacrifices they made? Will you even stop and ponder? How they fought for our rights as a Malaysian.. With dignity and a truly blazing spirit... And now, 52 years gone in a second.. And our Malaysia is still here.. Still standing proud Soaring its splendid wings I want you to know that, This is the day we celebrate our independence, The day we stand up high with pride, This is the day we pray for the prosperity and progress of our Nation, May the harmony forever remain, Let us continue the glory our heroes had gained, Hand in hand, we fight for distinction, Together, we stay united In the spirit of goodwill As one nation, O...