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16-02-05, 05:54 PM
THE BEARD: A POEM > by Br Tushar Imdad-ul-Haque Bhuiya
Context of poem
I came to eat dinner in my halls of residence one day last year when two sisters started laughing at me; I had some food stuck in my beard. They went > on to innocently and honestly mock my beard saying it was messy, unnatural > and unhygienic. Little did they know the rage that I felt as a result of > this and I channeled this rage by unleashing my anger through my pen and out > came this poem. I performed this poem in the Leicester University/DMU Islamic > Societies and Eid Celebration and it was received with much laughter and acclaim - Alhamdulillah. Due to popular demand and many requests I have decided to type my > poem up and email it to my friends in Islam. Let me remind you all not to be offended as this is no fatwa or religious statement - just a funny poem that spontaneously was produced as a result of my unfortunate experience..
Tushar (12th March 2001)
"Glorified be He who beautifies women with long locks of hair
> And Men with long beards >
There is beauty in the beard >
Aye, there is beauty in the beard! >
> When the lion roars all the animals submit >
For the lion is the king of the jungle >
The lion with its glorious mane >
And a Muslim man grows his mane in pride
> Showing the rest of humanity that he is to be respected >
Can one imagine a lion without its mane? >
Nay, thou canst not! >
Then imagine a man without his beard > >
Woe to worldly women who mock the beards so! >
Desiring husbands with clean shaven faces >
Woe to women who mock the Prophets Sunnah >
In the name of hygiene, neatness and smooth texture >
Indeed the women of this world cannot like the beard >
But she who wants Paradise adores the beard! >
> A beard is a gift given to man >
Something only he can grow; a woman never can! >
When he ponders, he gently strokes it; >
When he eats, it stores food; >
When he is with kids, they play with it ! adoringl y; >
When he is with his wife, she fondles it lovingly; >
When the enemy see it, fear is struck in their hearts! >
Ah! there is indeed beauty in the beard! >
> All the Prophets had beards - yes they did! >
Muhammad had a beard - so big! so big! >
All the companions had beards - o yes! o yes! >
All the sages had beards - I know! I know! >
All the wise have beards - tis true! tis true! >
All the pious have beards - you see! you see! >
All the Muslims have beards!? - if only! if only! >
> Who did not have beards? The kafirun!
> Who had clean shaven faces? The kafirun!
> Who grew their moustaches? The kafirun! >
"And what did our Prophet order?" I here you ask
> He ordered us to lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! >
Lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! >
What greater reason that this can there be >
The fact that our Prophet told us to see >
That we make ourselves appear to the world >
As full bearded men with honour untold > >
O Muslim brother! Why do you desire to look like a woman >
When your blessed facial hair is the differece between you and the opposite gender? >
O poor Muslim brother! Why do you imitate the kafir >
Instead of following the Prophet of Islam? >
O silly Muslim sister! Why are you so blind? >
Infatuated with Bollywood actors who have no mind! >
O wretched sister! Are you not scared of your choice? >
You would rather have a feminine monkey instead of an exalted manly ape! > > So indeed I love my beard >
And adore the curls and tangles >
Which no oil, gel or superglue can ever straighten >
My glorious long, curly, messy, fluffy beard! >
The playhouse for kids; > The envy of Malaysian people >
And the beloved of Allah! >
I maybe rejected by worldly women because of this hair on my face >
But who care! For my Mum loves it and she puts all such sisters to disgrace! > Be patient Muslim brothers, who shun the trendy look for a Prophetic pose > Paradise with the wide eyed Houris is our final abode!!! !!!" > >
Tushar >
Context of poem
I came to eat dinner in my halls of residence one day last year when two sisters started laughing at me; I had some food stuck in my beard. They went > on to innocently and honestly mock my beard saying it was messy, unnatural > and unhygienic. Little did they know the rage that I felt as a result of > this and I channeled this rage by unleashing my anger through my pen and out > came this poem. I performed this poem in the Leicester University/DMU Islamic > Societies and Eid Celebration and it was received with much laughter and acclaim - Alhamdulillah. Due to popular demand and many requests I have decided to type my > poem up and email it to my friends in Islam. Let me remind you all not to be offended as this is no fatwa or religious statement - just a funny poem that spontaneously was produced as a result of my unfortunate experience..
Tushar (12th March 2001)
"Glorified be He who beautifies women with long locks of hair
> And Men with long beards >
There is beauty in the beard >
Aye, there is beauty in the beard! >
> When the lion roars all the animals submit >
For the lion is the king of the jungle >
The lion with its glorious mane >
And a Muslim man grows his mane in pride
> Showing the rest of humanity that he is to be respected >
Can one imagine a lion without its mane? >
Nay, thou canst not! >
Then imagine a man without his beard > >
Woe to worldly women who mock the beards so! >
Desiring husbands with clean shaven faces >
Woe to women who mock the Prophets Sunnah >
In the name of hygiene, neatness and smooth texture >
Indeed the women of this world cannot like the beard >
But she who wants Paradise adores the beard! >
> A beard is a gift given to man >
Something only he can grow; a woman never can! >
When he ponders, he gently strokes it; >
When he eats, it stores food; >
When he is with kids, they play with it ! adoringl y; >
When he is with his wife, she fondles it lovingly; >
When the enemy see it, fear is struck in their hearts! >
Ah! there is indeed beauty in the beard! >
> All the Prophets had beards - yes they did! >
Muhammad had a beard - so big! so big! >
All the companions had beards - o yes! o yes! >
All the sages had beards - I know! I know! >
All the wise have beards - tis true! tis true! >
All the pious have beards - you see! you see! >
All the Muslims have beards!? - if only! if only! >
> Who did not have beards? The kafirun!
> Who had clean shaven faces? The kafirun!
> Who grew their moustaches? The kafirun! >
"And what did our Prophet order?" I here you ask
> He ordered us to lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! >
Lengthen the beard and trim the moustache! >
What greater reason that this can there be >
The fact that our Prophet told us to see >
That we make ourselves appear to the world >
As full bearded men with honour untold > >
O Muslim brother! Why do you desire to look like a woman >
When your blessed facial hair is the differece between you and the opposite gender? >
O poor Muslim brother! Why do you imitate the kafir >
Instead of following the Prophet of Islam? >
O silly Muslim sister! Why are you so blind? >
Infatuated with Bollywood actors who have no mind! >
O wretched sister! Are you not scared of your choice? >
You would rather have a feminine monkey instead of an exalted manly ape! > > So indeed I love my beard >
And adore the curls and tangles >
Which no oil, gel or superglue can ever straighten >
My glorious long, curly, messy, fluffy beard! >
The playhouse for kids; > The envy of Malaysian people >
And the beloved of Allah! >
I maybe rejected by worldly women because of this hair on my face >
But who care! For my Mum loves it and she puts all such sisters to disgrace! > Be patient Muslim brothers, who shun the trendy look for a Prophetic pose > Paradise with the wide eyed Houris is our final abode!!! !!!" > >
Tushar >