Take me back to my roots
Like fallen Autumn leaves
Amber and mahogany hues
Laid to rest neath still branches
Solemn beings conversing with the skies
Human pleads and heavenly sighs
The wind no longer rustles the trees
No waves that drape the oceans and seas
The sun shines but its warmth is cold
No shelter from the wind
Nor cover from the rain
The stillness the heart knows so well
The phantom pain
Cleaving the crevices of my soul
The phantom pleasure, desired by all
Take me to my roots
The one I love.
It is unspoken, primeval, arcane--a feeling, an aura resonating from the nether realms of one's spirit.
An unspoiled haven where remnants of divinity still linger.
Where man yet converses with Eternity.
It is rich in color; nurturing in its hues.
It is what binds, traversing all that stand in its path.
It cannot be seen, but it reverberates, pulsating from the inner reaches of the soul, faintly seeping through the orifices of our corporeal shells.
A subtle warmth resounding from our center, turbulent waves, encased in utter stillness--fleeing, fleeting--yearning, pursuing the object of our intention.
You are the sun as it sets,
The moon at its zenith,
Oh i am blind, for it is you i see
Deaf, for it is you i hear,
You are my mystery,
My treasure,
It is you for whom my heart does blossom,
Serenades of wind and water,
Bathing the seeds of my affection,
Tiling the soil of my heart,
Ridding it of all pebble and stone,
My treasure,
it is yours alone.
I walk past a wayfarer,
Her attire soiled by muck and mire,
What distances did she traverse,
Where has she been, does she tire,
Her solemn gaze steals my sight,
There is wisdom in her wrinkled visage,
As she peers on into the night,
Whereto do you travel,
In this darkness with little light
I feared she would not answer,
For strangers often offer their spite,
She betrayed my fear,
And spoke her plight,
I visit the shores of Sirius,
I hear heaven is in the stars,
Lord of Sirius, I pray that it is not far,
I am told it is brought near,
To hearts that love and fear,
Hate the heartless but adore,
Strive to mirror greatness,
And more,
I speak words of a forgotten future,
Of Gabri-eel and Micha-eel
Of Jacob and Isra-eel,
Of Noah and Moses,
Of Prophets of Old,
Would that the fate of humanity unfold,
I am told, it would come in time,
In a world that would sing in sin,
And godlessness their hymn and rhyme,
In a world filled with baseness,
With no limit to their crime,
Let the heaven's withhold their tears,
For clouds of darkness reign upon its sands,
Deserts in the breasts of men,
for the sons of Adam no longer roam its lands,
Only, their flesh, with hearts cold from satan's hands,
Even satan now follows their lead,
The sons of Adam, nay, they are of a different breed,
God save these children, oh how I pity this seed,
That is now all but born, to soar to its Lord,
Now abased by the hands of its own deed,
Oh how we walk arrogantly upon its land ,
That by uncovering function that makes them grand,
God forgive this foolish band,
How it rushes to erase the authors name with his own pen,
But there are no limit to the letters of God,
And no limit to the foolishness of men
So let those who recognize glory ascend
the foolish will only live their lies and pretend,
I pray God forgives me and forgives them in time,
For fate spares no falsehood
and man, will surely plummet to his end
The sky mellows its eyes above me,
Endeared letters inscribed in divine ink
Tips of fallen feathers,
Angels that soar within,
Melding the doors of my heart
Writing your name on its handles
Knocking, that perchance it will open
Torrents of enchantment,
Love, my entrapment
Concealing life's scars,
The scent of peace,
As your presence passes by,
Put me to sleep, oh Lord,
But have me by your side,
Let fate light my manora
In the confines of your heart,
How few my candles
But how close are love
Entwines.
Lighting the darkness of
my prison,
my heart.
Destiny, I've been told, favors the brave and the bold--
Our self-will steering the course of our ship in a sea immersed in Gods waves'
The wind would seem to betray you, as you drift into forlorn Islands, only to find his treasure',
The waves, ferocious, as ever I tremor, the thought of salvation Keeps me a float
In a world, heavy as sin, you'd think It won't be long, before i drown, i sink
But Desinty, i've been told, Favors the brave and the bold--
How many men have drowned in waters, Where the torrents of evil neither soften nor quell, Their vigor as merciless as eternal hell.
But, the Lord watches over the Sea, Most Sublime and Glorious is He, Who knows the folly of man?
And knows the reaches of their souls Casualties of self-love, buried in hearts of coal in its bottomless pits, lightless, dark, and cold
Destiny, I've been told, Favours the brave and the bold--
How many a man, Seized by divine light Martyrs of the soul, Victors of life's fight
Their compasses set toward God, And so too the course of their flight Servants of the Most High
The Ever-Living, Ever-Present, Lord of Limitless Might Their wings, strands, of divine Glory and Praise
Subhanallah as their hearts sore and raise
Destiny, they've been told, Favors the brave and the bold--
They have recognized the heavens Are at the core, the nexus of their soul Nearer indeed, then the blood that pours Through their veins, The rise is imminent, for all that does not conform to his will, will ebb and wane
Let all bear witness, Let the revolution unfold
Destiny you've been told, Favours the brave and the bold.
[Abbreviated version, of the Spoken Word recording]
Love, like the reins of virulent breeze, An infectious melody that summons all that its eyes seize, Racing through the valleys of our hearts Would that it would never end, nay Would that it would never start, Torturous serenity, in the hollows of my soul, Fuming fragrances, in my heart, consuming all Love, Peace, As all except the beloved, Break and Fall. Into pieces, Break and Fall.
What is it all worth? Cyclical suffering, it seems since our very birth- we enter this world in pain, tears of a newborn soul-- an introduction to sorrow--the happiness that life stole. She was told of her impending death, adding more to life's gloom-- still I'd see her smile, even as death would loom. She'd cook, she'd eat, she'd love, she'd sleep, she'd even play a game or two-- to the point that I'd wonder if she forgot what death would do-- like what's the point in living if you were told death is coming, and knew
Its indeterminate the doctor said, cancer, and were' not quite sure when you'll be dead.It could be sooner or later, we can't cure you, it will surely grow in size, till it leads to your demise--I'm sorry Eve, as he stares into her eyes, three kind words but its as if the doctor lies.
How could he be sorry--he has no idea perhaps he means pity.
You see she is no different than you and i, except that she now stares at death right in the eye, while we blink and cower, even though death is promised to us all, and may come at any hour.
Her eyes betray her sombre reality. We spoke, we laughed, we lived and I could never so much as glean past the glee before me. What it is to live life knowing? Would the candles of our life still flicker?
Her candle is still alight.
She smiles still, even as death looms. Even as death is in plain sight.
Rest in God's peace.
(P.S. please recite the opening chapter of the Quran (fatiha) for her soul)
Dark tears, Revelations of an unruly heart, The seamstress who's seams have strewn apart Revelations of an unruly heart, I am your ego, cast in cast Iron, Savoured by itself, by it's Self. Truth, sounding my Inner Siren A vestige of divine promises. Revelations of an unruly heart, A casualty to self-Love An unfeathered dove, Crying livid tears, Revelations of an unruly heart, Heaven hold me at my temple, How i long to be free, Spiritual serendipity, For even your favoured children were orphans, Reared by divinity. Revelations of an unruly heart, Favour my orphaned soul whose crevices have hardened into sullen scabs of ember and coal, Crying dark tears Revelations of an unruly heart,
i wish you'd take a moment and smile, life is less than a frown and more than a smile, its a short journey, an hour perhaps a mile--- It feels like forever but really it only lasts a while, so look forward to tomorrow, with glee, a world of happiness and experience waiting to be---
so smile,
i wish you'd just take a moment to just smile,
I know God has great intentions and that no life is in vain, like the beauty of birth beyond the pain,
Smile, i wish you'd smile,
I know yesterday has its regrets but remember its just history, and tomorrow, is never set, it will always be a mystery,
so don't fret, just smile, happiness is in you, look no further than within, and go further when within
She taught me with her abysmal eyes, Of lessons, painfully, in time, learnt Arcane truths etched into the mounds of her furrowed skin, Assorted wrinkles, of life's wounds, thick and thin, Teach me, i pled, for my heart yearns to see, Past life's pain and pleasure, What life means to be.
Is happiness a rumour tattled between divine ears? Is man's ego an inversion of his greatest fears? What lies beyond the orchard of life? Death? Brute cessation or a lasting breathe?
Why do you smile old lady, in the midst of life's troubles and toil?
She sunk to the ground beneath her, saying hither i came, and I will return to this very soil
Happiness is a state, not a smile, pleasure, or a laugh for a while Surely, life is a stranger to stillness, so do not exhaust your hearts hope, sadness will leave just as it comes, and it is meaning that will help you cope.
So much that I could say or do to show that I love you I'd paint the night's sky, white and blue, Just to brighten up your day, I'd write a language, letters and words too Just to express what my heart has to say, I love you, more than the words that I speak, I love you, more than the letters that i seek, I love you, beyond what you could ever conceive Coils of fragrant love, jasmines strewn into a weave I love you, more than you would ever believe.
I'm looking into his eyes, the miracle of birth, the width, of which is unsurmountable girth, a product of where we are going and where we came, earth, I pray and hope it blossoms, a life full of piety, and mirth, even when lifes sadness takes its sway, I hope you still recognize its worth, despite its transcience and spiritual dearth, I pray you find it at last
peace, for the next miracle comes racing fast
the miracle of death
Tribute to words of wisdom gleaned from Islam (the person). We were discussing the miracle of birth, the journey of innocence into this world, and the miracle of death; the inscrutable journey, that we shall all traverse--allowing the prospect of life to cycle through generations to come, for innocence to find its way. Death is a matter of Life. Birth and Death, both thought provoking 'miracles' that enrich our sense of being and ground us back into the grips of reality.
I will take you there, I will Hold you by your hand Our fragile earth shakes now, But trust in Him, Tomorrow we will stand What is this world, But breaths and dust, Rustling in the wind And live we must. I will take you there. I may not know the future, But it will sure come to know me.
oh help me God, look past my unfaithful love, look past my pride, oh how it blinds my sight look past my faults, oh how engulfing they are
it is your hand i seek, in the profundities of my heart, how many a beloved loved but so few in love, so i make no claims to love, you, as you love me, for in all loftiness your Love of all things great is greater.
Wish you were mine from the start, Like heaven wrote our names on the Throne but time wrote us apart, I wish you were there with me, When my heart began to echo your name So I could, feel your warmth, and wonder, perhaps your heart echoed the same
I wish I knew your name from before, I'd whisper it under my breaths again and again, I wouldn't tire or bore, I wish I had known your visage, your face I would imagine it in all that I see, Like the world was to be found in one place
I wish but i wish no longer, Your heart's now nestled in mine And everyday its love grows stronger Lord, I wish you'd keep this love flowing, I'd rather live and love than die not knowing Remembering your name, as the The kernel of my soul remains forever glowing
Lord, light the candles of my heart, For of what value is life, i ask If you are not by my side, If I am not by yours, our hearts unallied And what of love? Bewitched by its snares Raptly staring into its eyes, as it stares
I would envisage all that is you in me, In everything that I see around, echoes of your name, permeations of your sound In search of true love, I would cleave our hearts open, Cleave to your love hoping
