kashmirihero
25-02-03, 04:56 AM
Asalam o alaykum all,
I got this poem from one of my cuzins. This was definetely one of the best and most inspirational poems that i have ever read.
ENJOY!!!
>>ETERNAL INK
>>
>>I dreamt I was in heaven
>>Where an angel kept Allah's book.
>>He was writing so intently
>>I just had to take a look.
>>
>>It was not, at first, his writing
>>That made me stop and think
>>But the fluid in the bottle
>>That was marked eternal ink.
>>
>>This ink was most amazing,
>>Dark black upon his blotter
>>But as it touched the parchment
>>It became as clear as water.
>>
>>The angel kept on writing,
>>But as quickly as a wink
>>The words were disappearing
>>With that strange eternal ink.
>>
>>The angel took no notice,
>>But kept writing on and on.
>>He turned each page and filled it
>>Till all its space was gone.
>>
>>I thought he wrote to no avail,
>>His efforts were so vain
>>For he wrote a thousand pages
>>That he'd never read again.
>>
>>And as I watched and wondered that
>>This awesome sight was mine,
>>I actually saw a word stay black
>>As it dried upon the line.
>>
>>The angel wrote and I thought I saw
>>A look of satisfaction.
>>At last he had some print to show
>>For all his earnest action.
>>
>>A line or two dried dark and stayed
>>As black as black can be,
>>But strangely the next paragraph
>>Became invisible to see.
>>
>>The book was getting fuller,
>>The angel's records true,
>>But most of it was blank, with
>>Just a few words coming through.
>>
>>I knew there was some reason,
>>But as hard as I could think,
>>I couldn't grasp the significance
>>Of that eternal ink.
>>
>>The mystery burned within me,
>>And I finally dared to ask
>>The angel to explain to me
>>Of his amazing task.
>>
>>And what I heard was frightful
>>As the angel turned his head.
>>He looked directly at me,
>>And this is what he said...
>>
>>I know you stand and wonder
>>At what my writing's worth
>>But Allah has told me to record
>>The lives of those on earth.
>>
>>The book that I am filling
>>Is an accurate account
>>Of every word and action
>>And to what they do amount.
>>
>>And since you have been watching
>>I must tell you what is true;
>>The details of my journal
>>Are the strict accounts of YOU.
>>
>>The Lord asked me to watch you
>>As each day you worked and played.
>>I saw you as you went to the masjid,
>>I saw you as you prayed.
>>
>>But I was told to document
>>Your life through all the week.
>>I wrote when you were proud and bold,
>>I wrote when you were meek.
>>
>>I recorded all your attitudes
>>Whether they were good or bad.
>>I was sorry that I had to write
>>The things that make Allah sad.
>>
>>So now I'll tell the wonder
>>Of this eternal ink,
>>For the reason for its mystery
>>Should make you stop and think.
>>
>>This ink that Allah created
>>To help me keep my journal
>>Will only keep a record of
>>Things that are eternal.
>>
>>So much of life is wasted
>>On things that matter not
>>So instead of my erasing,
>>Smudging ink and ugly blot.
>>
>>I just keep writing faithfully and
>>Let the ink do all the rest
>>For it is able to decide
>>What's useless and what's best.
>>
>>And Allah ordained that as I write
>>Of all you do and say
>>Your deeds that count for nothing
>>Will just disappear away.
>>
>>When books are opened someday,
>>As sure as heaven is true;
>>The Lord's eternal ink will tell
>>What mattered most to you.
>>
>>If you just lived to please yourself
>>The pages will be bare,
>>And Allah will issue no reward
>>For you when you get there.
>>
>>In fact, you'll be embarrassed,
>>You will hang your head in shame
>>Because you did not give yourself
>>In love to Allah's Name.
>>
>>Yet maybe there will be a few
>>Recorded lines that stayed
>>That showed the times you truly cared,
>>Sincerely loved and prayed.
>>
>>But you will always wonder
>>As you enter heaven's door
>>How much more glad you would have been
>>If only you'd done more.
>>
>>For I record as Allah sees,
>>I don't stop to even think
>>Because the truth is written
>>With Allah's eternal ink.
>>
>>When I heard the angel's story
>>I fell down and wept and cried
>>For as yet I still was dreaming
>>I hadn't really died.
>>
>>And I said: O angel tell the Lord
>>That soon as I awake
>>I'll live my life for Allah
>>I'll do all for His dear sake.
>>
>>I'll give in full surrender
>>I'll do all He wants me to
>>I'll turn my back on self and sin
>>And whatever isn't true.
>>
>>And though the way seems long and rough
>>I promise to endure.
>>I'm determined to pursue the things
>>That are holy, clean and pure.
>>
>>With Allah as my helper,
>>I will win lost souls to Thee,
>>For I know that they will live with Allah
>>For all eternity.
>>
>>And that's what really matters
>>When my life on earth is gone
>>That I will stand before the Lord
>>And hear Him say, well done.
>>
>>For is it really worth it
>>As my life lies at the brink?
>>And I realize that Allah keeps books
>>With His eternal ink.
>>
>>Should all my life be focused
>>On things that turn to dust?
>>From this point on I'll serve the Lord
>>I can, I will, I must!
>>
>>I will NOT send blank pages
>>Up to Allah's majestic throne
>>For where that record's going now
>>Is my eternal home.
>>
>>I'm giving all to Allah
>>I now have seen the link
>>For I saw an angel write my life
>>With Allah's eternal ink.
>>
>>Allahu Akbar...
>>
>>(Unnamed)
I got this poem from one of my cuzins. This was definetely one of the best and most inspirational poems that i have ever read.
ENJOY!!!
>>ETERNAL INK
>>
>>I dreamt I was in heaven
>>Where an angel kept Allah's book.
>>He was writing so intently
>>I just had to take a look.
>>
>>It was not, at first, his writing
>>That made me stop and think
>>But the fluid in the bottle
>>That was marked eternal ink.
>>
>>This ink was most amazing,
>>Dark black upon his blotter
>>But as it touched the parchment
>>It became as clear as water.
>>
>>The angel kept on writing,
>>But as quickly as a wink
>>The words were disappearing
>>With that strange eternal ink.
>>
>>The angel took no notice,
>>But kept writing on and on.
>>He turned each page and filled it
>>Till all its space was gone.
>>
>>I thought he wrote to no avail,
>>His efforts were so vain
>>For he wrote a thousand pages
>>That he'd never read again.
>>
>>And as I watched and wondered that
>>This awesome sight was mine,
>>I actually saw a word stay black
>>As it dried upon the line.
>>
>>The angel wrote and I thought I saw
>>A look of satisfaction.
>>At last he had some print to show
>>For all his earnest action.
>>
>>A line or two dried dark and stayed
>>As black as black can be,
>>But strangely the next paragraph
>>Became invisible to see.
>>
>>The book was getting fuller,
>>The angel's records true,
>>But most of it was blank, with
>>Just a few words coming through.
>>
>>I knew there was some reason,
>>But as hard as I could think,
>>I couldn't grasp the significance
>>Of that eternal ink.
>>
>>The mystery burned within me,
>>And I finally dared to ask
>>The angel to explain to me
>>Of his amazing task.
>>
>>And what I heard was frightful
>>As the angel turned his head.
>>He looked directly at me,
>>And this is what he said...
>>
>>I know you stand and wonder
>>At what my writing's worth
>>But Allah has told me to record
>>The lives of those on earth.
>>
>>The book that I am filling
>>Is an accurate account
>>Of every word and action
>>And to what they do amount.
>>
>>And since you have been watching
>>I must tell you what is true;
>>The details of my journal
>>Are the strict accounts of YOU.
>>
>>The Lord asked me to watch you
>>As each day you worked and played.
>>I saw you as you went to the masjid,
>>I saw you as you prayed.
>>
>>But I was told to document
>>Your life through all the week.
>>I wrote when you were proud and bold,
>>I wrote when you were meek.
>>
>>I recorded all your attitudes
>>Whether they were good or bad.
>>I was sorry that I had to write
>>The things that make Allah sad.
>>
>>So now I'll tell the wonder
>>Of this eternal ink,
>>For the reason for its mystery
>>Should make you stop and think.
>>
>>This ink that Allah created
>>To help me keep my journal
>>Will only keep a record of
>>Things that are eternal.
>>
>>So much of life is wasted
>>On things that matter not
>>So instead of my erasing,
>>Smudging ink and ugly blot.
>>
>>I just keep writing faithfully and
>>Let the ink do all the rest
>>For it is able to decide
>>What's useless and what's best.
>>
>>And Allah ordained that as I write
>>Of all you do and say
>>Your deeds that count for nothing
>>Will just disappear away.
>>
>>When books are opened someday,
>>As sure as heaven is true;
>>The Lord's eternal ink will tell
>>What mattered most to you.
>>
>>If you just lived to please yourself
>>The pages will be bare,
>>And Allah will issue no reward
>>For you when you get there.
>>
>>In fact, you'll be embarrassed,
>>You will hang your head in shame
>>Because you did not give yourself
>>In love to Allah's Name.
>>
>>Yet maybe there will be a few
>>Recorded lines that stayed
>>That showed the times you truly cared,
>>Sincerely loved and prayed.
>>
>>But you will always wonder
>>As you enter heaven's door
>>How much more glad you would have been
>>If only you'd done more.
>>
>>For I record as Allah sees,
>>I don't stop to even think
>>Because the truth is written
>>With Allah's eternal ink.
>>
>>When I heard the angel's story
>>I fell down and wept and cried
>>For as yet I still was dreaming
>>I hadn't really died.
>>
>>And I said: O angel tell the Lord
>>That soon as I awake
>>I'll live my life for Allah
>>I'll do all for His dear sake.
>>
>>I'll give in full surrender
>>I'll do all He wants me to
>>I'll turn my back on self and sin
>>And whatever isn't true.
>>
>>And though the way seems long and rough
>>I promise to endure.
>>I'm determined to pursue the things
>>That are holy, clean and pure.
>>
>>With Allah as my helper,
>>I will win lost souls to Thee,
>>For I know that they will live with Allah
>>For all eternity.
>>
>>And that's what really matters
>>When my life on earth is gone
>>That I will stand before the Lord
>>And hear Him say, well done.
>>
>>For is it really worth it
>>As my life lies at the brink?
>>And I realize that Allah keeps books
>>With His eternal ink.
>>
>>Should all my life be focused
>>On things that turn to dust?
>>From this point on I'll serve the Lord
>>I can, I will, I must!
>>
>>I will NOT send blank pages
>>Up to Allah's majestic throne
>>For where that record's going now
>>Is my eternal home.
>>
>>I'm giving all to Allah
>>I now have seen the link
>>For I saw an angel write my life
>>With Allah's eternal ink.
>>
>>Allahu Akbar...
>>
>>(Unnamed)