Thursday, 21 November 2013

A flower



A flower grew, but by His Grace
Seeking an audience with a blessed face

This flower saw that it was right
To keep on growing despite the plight

The flower blossomed when it saw the sun
This flowers journey has just begun

A petal fell as Winter drew
This rose a symbol of my love for you





Sunday, 10 November 2013

My roots

My roots
This day is special for me
Its a day worth remembering I say
Its a day to rejoice the freedoms
That we luxurioisly enjoy today
Today I remember the soldiers
Today I remembery great men
Today I am grateful for freedoms
That they fought bravely for then
To be free is an inherent right
Of all men despite our creed
The freedom to follow a faith
Is in Heaven a right decreed
So today I am happy to say
I Support our troops, our troops
Today I am happy to say
In Great Britian do lie my roots

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

One Day



One day on my travels
I fell asleep and dosed
I dreamt I came to the Lord and
Found that His doors were closed

His doors were closed
However I
Believe in a God
That can never die

So I journey to the crux
Of the matter at hand
My Lord untie my tongue
And my breast expand

One day on my travels
I fell asleep and dreamt
And decided that with righteousness
To have my life be spent

And this day on my travels
I wrote a poem for you
I increased in my faith
Twas inherently right, and true

As human beings it is
Within our nature to seek
To search for our Lord
And of His blessings to reap

And so I ask myself
And I begin to wonder why
The existence of our God
Through our actions we deny

One day on my travels
I fell asleep and thought
What a sublime honor it is
To have this battle fought

And on that day inside
The depths of my mind
I pray to understand
And faith I pray to find

May God bring us knowledge
And may He make our footing firm
May our path be paved with love
And His attributes may we learn

May our struggle bring us joy
And happiness all around
One day I fell asleep and dosed
But today My Lord I've found

Sunday, 15 September 2013

Love for all Hatred for none



Good evening my family
May peace be your light
It is a great honor
to be here tonight

My name is Quddous
A west London kid
And my message is not
To be interpreted

it is simply beautiful
As bright as the sun
It is love for all
and hatred for none

my motto for life
to help me get through
and not only that
it brings me closer to you

See love is for all
So we shouldn't judge
regardless of faith
Regardless of grudge

Love is what binds
two atoms in one
love is the warmth
in the tea you've begun

A muslim i am
yes i do have a beard
I do not go bang
And i am not to be feared

My words are a moral
a moral to be done
i say love for all
And hatred for none

Tell me my family
If i am busy in hate
why would i spend time
through words to relate

I am grateful to you
For lending an ear
And helping you rid
Of Islamic fear

My motto for life
I'm sure you can see
Is to live a full life
in service to thee

It gives me great pleasure
To love you for Him
It becomes a worship
and frees me from sin

I can sit on the side
sipping tea as i speak
but what I've been taught
has made me complete

My family please
go home with a smile
Go home with a heart
And ponder a while

And ask if the world
Would be better run
if love was for all
And hatred for none




Watch here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qYxFfqhUfw

Meaning




I pick up my pen
And divulge in verse;
Hoping time is well spent and
My message dispersed

I would like to start this
by defining myself
I am one among many
like a book on a shelf

There is nothing special
about me in my time
except that perhaps
I do well when I rhyme

With you now I take
this journey, and pray
Let us fly on the wings
Of meaning today

If I was to tell you
that I am a Jew
How would you know
If I'm talking of you

Or if I was to tell you
A Christian I am
How would you know
Who I call 'The Lamb'

But I am a Muslim
believing in all
My belief isn't limited
My heart isn't small

So I pick up my pen
And divulge in verse;
My time well spent and
My message dispersed

What does it mean
When I say this to you
When I say I am Muslim
In my poetic debut

What does it mean
in a spiritual sense-
the grass is greener
if you get rid of the fence!

What does it mean
when I seek to employ
the use of my words
for all to enjoy

So I pick up my pen
And divulge in verse;
My time well spent and
My message dispersed

When I say you're my brother
And say it I do
I mean you are family
I mean it with truth

When I say you are family
And say it I will
The purpose of life
It helps me fulfill

When I say its my purpose
Its my purpose to serve
It brings me closer to God
And to Heaven deserve

So I pick up my pen
And divulge in verse;
My time well spent and
My message dispersed

As I close I must say
That these are just words
A spiritual rendering
a flight of the birds

As I close I must say
It's been a joy to have been
surrounded by artists
painting the scene

As I close I must say
its been an honor tonight
to explore what we share
of our lyrical plight

So I put down my pen
And ponder of verse;
My time well spent and
My message dispersed


Watch the video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsSW2nuEgyE

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Mercy for Mankind

Muhammad peace be upon him
Sent as a mercy for mankind
A man who was sent from above
In who God Himself we find

His character was unmatched
Morality and humanity too
Oh how do I find the words
To speak of Muhammad to you!

It only takes a while 
To become aware of his life
But once we begin that journey
We see it filled with strife

All of Allah's prophets
And all of his truthful men
They were tested with martyrdom
What makes me righteous, then?

The hardships that we experience
Was a fraction of what He did
And even through the hardships
He was merciful to the kids

He said the true test of patience 
Is at the stroke of a calamity
But look at how we complain
From the pain in our cavities!

He used to tend to the people
Who used to throw garbage on him 
But look at how we rage
When our tempers flare within!

He faced all poverties in life
Which made it difficult to eat
Yet he was always at the table
Until swollen became his feet

He taught us of God by saying
"If you trust as the birds do
As they return with bellies full
He would also provide for you"

Through all the suffering and pain
Came a jewel more precious than all
He became a beloved among people
Who would beckon his every call

As a lover of God he showed us
The paths to worship Our Lord
And as a human taught compassion
As two bows of the same chord

We have in front an unchartered sea
Yet our destination route is paved
This sea of hardships and trials
Will cause our souls to be saved

Oh Muhammad my perfect love
May He shower blessings on you
May we strive to uphold your example
And teach as we pass through

Oh Muhammad my perfect love
What title you leave behind!
How befitting to call my love
A mercy for mankind 




Monday, 5 November 2012

On Marriage


This is all from observation
So refrain from taking this afar,
I want to talk about marriage
And the three types that there are.

The first is the dominant Male
Keen to have his way,
An imposer of his ideals
Fear not, he'll have his day.

Of the second type, you'll chuckle
Is one of the woman in charge,
She hastens to have her way
Her ego describes as large.

Both these adamant types
Seek a common goal,
But at what expense you ask?
The expense of the Soul!

Selfish morality defined
By making their future bleak,
They lead to naught but death
It is progression that we seek!

The third type however
Is a marriage formed with Him;
Both parties resigned to obey
A life that is free from sin.

Oh Allah make from our offspring
A generation subservient to You,
And a leader among the Righteous
Oh Allah make it true!

Amin

5/11/12