Beautiful*

In a shiny bright morning

a girl spoke to her mother

Mom, you always look beautiful

I wanna be like you, tell me something

With her touching gaze and smile

the mother answered

For attractive lips

speak words of kindness

For dimple on your cheek

spread your sincere smile on the earth

For lovely eyes

See always the good in people

For a slim figure

share your food with the poor

For lovely curving finger

count your prayer of adoration with them

For white bright face

wash it in every change of time

My daughter...

Physical beauty fades away with time

but beautiful dedds hold true even after death

(September, 2004)

*) Taken from a book: "Tafakur; Gado-Gado Simpang Lima"

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Take Time*

Take time to think

it's the source of power

Take time to read

it's the foundation of wisdom

Take time to play

it's the secret of staying young

Take time to be quiet

it's the opportunity to seek God

Take time to be aware

it's the opportunity to help others

Take time to love and be loved

it's the God's great gift

Take time to laugh

it's the music of the soul

Take time to be friendly

it's the road to happiness

Take time to dream

it's what the future is made of

Take time to pray

it's the greatest power on earth

(Ayesha bint Mahmood)

*)Taken from a book: "Tafakur; Gado-Gado Simpang Lima"

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The Meaning of Time*

To understand the meaning of ONE YEAR

ask a student who has failed his exam

To understand the meaning of ONE MONTH

ask a mother who has given birth to a pre-mature baby

To understand the meaning of ONE WEEK

ask an editor of a weekly magazine

To understand the meaning of ONE DAY

ask a daily wage labor

To understand the meaning of ONE HOUR

ask a girl who is waiting for her boy

To understand the meaning of ONE MINUTE

ask a person who has missed the train

To understand the meaning of ONE SECOND

ask a person who has survived an accident

To understand the meaning of ONE MILLI-SECOND

ask a sprinter who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

And lastly, are you aware that the time ispassing by?

Are you ready to be responsible to Allah?

How you use every milli-second of your time?

(Anonymous)

*) Taken from a book: "Tafakur; Gado-Gado Simpang Lima"

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Things We Waste*

Knowledge that we have

Wasted by not taking action with it 

Deeds that we make

Wasted by commiting them with no sincerity

Struggle that we do

Wasted because intended to get honor

Anger that we express

Wasted by commiting it with emotion, not clear mind

love that we share

Wasted because it's derived from lust only

Wealth that we get

Wasted because it's spent not for others

Failure that we face

Wasted because it becomes tha reason for desperation

Misery that we find

Wasted because it doesn't make us stronger

Succes that we gain

Wasted because it makes us more ignorant

Joy that we get

Wasted because we are not thankful for it

Lesson and words that we listen and read

Wasted because they only pass in our memory

(Anonymous)

*) Taken from a book : "Tafakur; Gado-Gado simpang Lima"

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