Tagheyyur.

Today I am sorry. I apologise to 70 million people who gave me a land to live with freedom. You ploughed it with your untiring efforts, dignity and blood. You dreamed for me to breathe in a free air, to sleep peacefully with my own people and I, I threw it away. You dreamed with your open eyes, a beautiful dream and you had the courage to make it reality and I couldnt stand it. I was selfish, I trashed your dream. I sailed through your tears and when I landed on land I polluted them with my selfishness. Yes I was and am so selfish that I forgot your strive, your efforts. your tears, hope, blood. I just think about me, only me. My education, my needs. I forgot my fellow beings. I dont acknowledge them when I dream for future like you did so many years ago. You died to give me life and I am killing you again, disgracing your name. I am sorry. I threw it all away and perhaps, there is no other way to bring it all back. I didnt even thank you like its your right to be thanked. I am a than...

Someone inspired me to read Dr. Allama Iqbal's poetry and I am thankful for the person. Allama Iqbal's poetry is so intriguing. It does something to you. Like, urge to get up, do something. Though it was for the Muslims of sub-continent but it fits in today's time so well. Like Allama Iqbal is present among us and trying to wake us up. Inspiring us to do something. I collected some of my favourite stanzas from his collection and believe me it was a difficult task as I liked each and every one of his piece. We'll read em together from time to time so may be we actually start acting on what he wanted from us and prove to be his Shaheens. I hope you enjoy them. ~~bujhi ishq ki aag andhyr hai musalman nahi raakh ka dhyr hai Kesa andher hai hai kay ishq haq ki aag bujh gayi aur musalman raakh ka dhair ban kar reh gya. yani musalman mein hararat ki jo bhi mata’a thi who ishq haq ki badoulat thi. who mata’a zaya hui tou musalman ki qadr o qeemat bhi jati rhi. How injust it ...

It started by giving our air bases to a so-called super power to attack a brother Muslim country. An unjust cruel attack and not only for one country but also for another when Pakistan allowed America to use the bases to attack Iraq as well! Our land was used to kill our own brothers just because our leaders turned out to be traitors. Then one of our sister was handed over to "them" because; I quote " she attacked 2 American soldiers and tried to shoot them" . She was kept with men in a male prison where she was treated in a way we wouldn't even treat a beast but no one came for her aid as she was labeled to be a "dangerous extremist" by our Masters and was sentenced for 83 years because of her "alleged attack" . This begherti ( immodesty) went on when one of our province was being bombarded almost everyday because our Masters think that their "enemies" are hiding there.. They killed many children and women let alone men to ...

    " O my dear son! Establish worship and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity, and persevere whatever may befall thee. Lo! that is of the steadfast heart of things ." [ Surat Luqman, Verse 17]   The wise words of Prophet Luqman (Peace be upon him) are timeless and they are for all people across all time. Notice the sequence of the advice: establish worship/prayer, enjoin kindness, forbid iniquity, be patient.   These 4 actions are a blueprint for any person who wants to be productive in their community:   1. First, you should establish your worship and prayer and make sure that you are firm on them, 2. Second, you should go out and guide people towards the good, 3. Third once, you’ve established yourself as a person who calls for good, you can venture into calling people away from harm and disobeying Allah; they’ll be more receptive to you since they know you always call them for good, 4. Naturally, not everyone will like your message so they m...

The dainty Pearl shone like a gem, so rare A teardrop of a maiden in despair, Like the brightest star discovered by man, Both beauties combined of here and There. - T.R. "Why, you ask, do we cover ourselves?" asked she, as I sat up straighter in my chair and listened intently. "You don't really have to dwell that deep into it. It is because we are pearls; the most beautiful pearls there ever were. For who would want their pearl to get stolen?" And it was as simple as that. Just a single comparison and the message was understood. Sometimes, you marvel at the intricacies, lost too deep into them, and forget to look at the clearer picture. We are blessed to be born into Muslim households, where each individual is given his or her due right, where every human is considered an equal of the other, where the only authority is but of the Almighty. Why then do we confuse ourselves? The answers are all present in His Glorious Book. “O Prophet, tell your wives and your dau...

I don't understand why people miss big picture. Why do they choose temporary profit, happiness, satisfaction. why do they leave certain obvious things like fear of Allah, His approval or a blessing disguised. And they think, they are clever that they extracted some minor profit by using "their intelligence". There's world and everything in it which is pulling me towards it. the temptations however minor or major they are, forcing me to take it and whatever is in it. And there's Allah who's calling me towards Him. Telling me about all permanent and everlasting things, attracting me towards em! O Allah, what do I do? where should I go? the world is so appealing. the glittering things are so enticing. I want all of it and more like I will live here forever. This is everything. And then I see a Light, so luminous that darkens the world, embosing its black ghosts and their sinister faces which laugh in my face, on my stupidity that I am going to be one of them. The...