Poetry

  • Who Am I?

    Who Am I?

    They ask me, who am I? They questioned my individuality. I told them, I am a woman, a muslimah, a…

  • The Throne Verse

    The Throne Verse

    Listen, O believing women and men Listen, O Ummah of beloved Muhammad ﷺ Allah has granted us a precious gem…

  • The Night of al-Qadr

    The Night of al-Qadr

    The night is pleasant and calm as a dove, Love-filled birds flying up to their nests, As the trees sway…

  • O Breeze! Turn Towards Medina

    O Breeze! Turn Towards Medina

    Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325 CE) was a renowned Sufi saint of South Asia. He stressed on the importance of working…

  • A Cry of Truth Suppressed: A Poem for Aleppo

    A Cry of Truth Suppressed: A Poem for Aleppo

    A cry of truth suppressed, Is heard without being expressed. Blood red hues of lost humanity Pierce human consciousness and…

  • The End is Near

    The End is Near

    Each soul with its share Of felicity, melancholy and mirth Is bound for a time, Everlasting ain’t earthly life. Like…

  • The Slipping Sands of Time

    The Slipping Sands of Time

    The Exact Time He knows, When we’ll meet. Life is short for preparations, With uncertain final decorations, Like sand we…

  • A Dawn of Hope

    A Dawn of Hope

    Dust I was, floating in air, Given an identity by Creator’s Care. Flying seed I was, craving for land, Given…

  • The Holy Month of Ramadan

    The Holy Month of Ramadan

    Blessed breeze of Ramadan, Enriched, uplifted level of Iman. Hearts lightened up with Allah’s love, Rahmah rains from the Heaven above. With…

  • Say: “Allah is Enough For Us”

    Say: “Allah is Enough For Us”

    While my heart recited the verse: “And if they turn away, say: Allah is enough for me, there is no…

  • Thou Art The Only Giver

    Thou Art The Only Giver

    Khwaja Abdullah al-Ansari al-Hanbali was a famous Sufi poet and saint who lived in the 11th century in Herat (then…

  • In Memory of Khubayb ibn Adiy (RA)

    In Memory of Khubayb ibn Adiy (RA)

    In the early days of Islam, the Battle of Badr was one of the most decisive and important turning points…