He could have been an angel, a mystic, a king, a poet or a philosopher
Like a devoted moth circling Allah's Light, longing to be Khizr the traveler
He could be one comfortable sharing poetry with Iqbal and Rumi
Or in a deep discussion of the Glorious Being of Allah, with Ghazzali
He could have been with Mohammad bin Qasim or Salahuddin
Destined to be an idealistic mujahid, physically fighting to defend Kashmir
He was a laughing rose amongst the garden of humanity's flowers
For he was blessed with a life, full of dreams for humanity's every hour
And by Allah's Merciful Glory he was destined to be
Abdur Rehman Khan, by Allah's Power
A bold pioneer in the jungle of life, conquering whatever came in his way
On his way to America he lost his money in his London stay
So he came to America penniless, but he left the world a millionaire, such is Allah's decree
He made a way for those groping for light, freeing the anguished of his Bedadi
He left his land of silver flowing streams, to make for his clan a paradise, was his zealotry
Of his magnificence as a man, even angels may sing in praise of his Muslim chivalry
He declared why should we be chained to this dark destiny, reaching out for any ray of Light
Even the stars burnt out, at his glorious destiny of Muslim Chivalry at its height
An ascetic by nature, but his worldly personality won high repute
His true nature eludes every analysis, his sea of thoughts was deep without dispute
A great man who protected his character, that always glowed like a full moon extra ordinary
A modest, eloquent gem in humanity's crown, full of passion and love for his family
His radiant looks sent ripples of flowing streams like a charming spell
Said the moon, all beauty is in you Abdur Rehman Khan, I am just the tapestry of your soul
Abdur Rehman Khan you are a bright star in humanity's sky, It all comes from Allah's Will and Control
His accomplishments gleam with immortal life, in Allah's decree
His spirit may still be in California, Mecca, Andalusia or his beloved Bedadi
To be leveled in the dust, is the end of every magnificent story
He disappeared from our sight, but our memories will never forget his valor
Insha-Allah we will meet in another time and space, Insha-Allah
May 2017
Mummy...I live for you that loves me
Your heart is kind and with Allah in harmony
Allah sent you as the light for this family's galaxy
You make The Heavens smile at me
Your Loving ties bind me
To which Allah has Miraculously assigned me
Where all the brightness in life found me
And led me to the good things, I must do and see
From you I learn life's story
And emulate your moments of Spiritual glory
From your moments experiencing The Divine
I try to find the secret to make it mine
You make Heavens smile for me
You are The Flower of Modesty
Your heart is kind and with Allah in harmony
I live for you that loves me, Mummy
May 2017
O' My Lady when Allah like the moon blessed You
You became soft fire with a cloud's grace
The stars swam creating the shine on Your face
You stood and Your shadow was my place
You turned, Your shadow turned to ice, O' My Lady
O' My Lady when the sea of destiny caressed You
You became a marbled form of memory
When Your saintly behavior winged You away
The waves of life gave over their foam
I went to sleep and You went home, O' My Lady
O' My Lady, Your fragrant breeze touched me
And made destiny's music heard from every flute
Now I follow that moon and that fragrant breeze still
When my heart felt it, into my life You fell
But Allah took back what was His, O' My Lady
O' My Lady, consider when I lost You
Even the moon's beauty scattered to waste
The sea's waves darkened, from the world's jealousy
It all decayed, where destiny's hands passed
My head worn out, but my love finds no rest
And my hands, my hands full of dust, My Lady
May 2017
Zainab, Hajra, Yusuf and Sulaiman
The shining lights from Yasmin's soul
That like an ocean of love makes me whole
A love that guides us to Allah, as our goal
Remember wherever in life you may roam
Yasmin's love will always make your heart, her home
For her love there will be no substitute
Her love will always play in our lives, like a flute
I always wonder if from Paradise, she will send me a rose
Maybe in Allah's Infinite Mercy, now i just suppose
But of Allah's Eternal stream of Reality, the water speaks
And gives me the answer to a question, i dared to seek
Yasmin's saintly loving personality, gave us wings
To soar in beautiful ecstasy, above all things
Her love called us, come fly with me, I'll take you to a height
Beyond a thousand eagles, in full flight
From the shores of the Divine, came her drift
As a cool Breeze from Allah, to give our lives a great lift
Preparing us with the perfection of love
For the day her soul suddenly departs, leaving us to mourn
But Yasmin would not to leave us, all alone
Her soul has merely gone, just to be reborn
Yasmin had a spirit that no ocean can contain
Insha-Allah she is preparing to meet us, in the next life again
May you be the Flower of The World
May you carry the flag, of scattered beauty
May you be from Allah's Royalty, chasing the dawn
May you travel through life, in complete peace
May your heart fall Prey, to Allah's Glance
May that Glance, become Inspiration for humanity
May you intoxicate the world, with His Message
May your face be like the moon, glowing with His Love
May you feel only The Sweetness, of His Afflictions
May you always be greeted, by smiling Spiritual cheeks
May your life be an eternal Spring, for Muslims
May you be from Allah's Royalty, beneath the dervish's cloak
May 2017
I wish I had the wisdom to say something consoling
Hajra Beta ours is a closeness like this
Anywhere you put your foot, you can feel me there
In the firmness of love in your life
Life goes on, then a wolf appears
We run in all directions, but nothing floats for long
For years copying others, we tried to find ourselves
For I could not decide what to do
We have this way of talking, and we have another
Apart from what we wish, or what we fear may happen
We are alive in another life
As clear stones that take form in reality
From within, immersed in confusion
Then I walked outside myself
And found an open letter to everyone, open it!
It says, LIVE
The human shape is a ghost
Made of distractions and pain
Sometimes pure light, sometimes cruel
Trying wildly to open this image, so tightly within itself
I cannot think of good advice to you
We have tasted the worst of what can happen
A lie does not become Truth by talking about it
Spend less time with nightingales and peacocks
One is just a voice and other just color
For a while we lived with people
But we found no sign of faithfulness we wanted
It is better to hide completely within
Like water hides in metal, as fire hides in a rock
You are from my friend, there is no light like Yasmin's
No breeze quick enough, to carry her fragrance
I want to sit in the garden with my friend
Just to enjoy the flowers, Roses and Yasmin
While the poets say Love's Mysteries
And why the Reed Flute grieves
There is no Reality but God
There is only God