Hayaa
08-04-06, 07:18 PM
Today's exactly 6 months since the earthquake rocked pakistan
take it as a Sign form The Lord, a Warning for the heedless souls...it has nonetheless resulted in immense losses for countless people...
may Allah guide us all to the Straight Path, and make us steadfast in our Emaan, and may we die with Kalma on our lips - ameen
the following was penned down some days after the event.
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October 18, 2005
in the earthquake that rocked Pak, thousands of children lost their near and dear ones...I felt strongly abt them..everybody did...when I saw their faces in the news, on the net and everywhere it jus touched my heart...so I tried to express their feelings - wut they went thru, their feelings, the trauma, etc. ...
I
Where is my mother ?
I haven't seen her
inthe last few days,
I am all surroundedby haze...
I cannot find her,
gone- she is they told me,
she may be lost forever...
where's my father ?
we've not been to
the prayers together-
so long...I miss him, too
it's so cold out here
and am all black & blue...
where's my brother ?
we haven't played
for so long -
I miss sleeping with him...
to another World
doeshe too belong ?
No family I have now,
am all on my own...
am scared to death now
the childhood, I have
not outgrown...
I only wish they were with me..
God- Help me please..
make me at peace
with the pain from now on...
II
No one to look after
me - am all alone
I do have a caretaker,
but no one of my own
I step out when
the rain stops
and look around
'til my eyelid drops
I am out all night and day
don't know for how
long is my stay
no laughter there
is left now
only cries of pain,
hollow faces stare
at you now-
asking for help all again...
III
I saw my face reflected
In the puddle
It’s snowing now; I look up-
Death’s all over the rubble
Eid went by without
My mother and father,
My eyes dried up- no tears
Even for my big brother
They gave me few
Books and a pen,
School’s starting, they
Told me- all over again
My new best friend
Died yesterday,
Injured- he lost the battle
With life, yesterday
How will I focus, now?
How will I study?
A beginning, so soon
But am not yet ready…
I see an orange ball setting
At the horizon,
I see rays of hope
Emitting from the sun…
No days are passed by
Without us being tested,
God’s Great- no doubt, He has
Better Plans (for us) invested
Forgive me, my Lord
I am all but five,
Fighting with death- an
Ordeal did I survive?...
~ H ~
November 12, 2005
take it as a Sign form The Lord, a Warning for the heedless souls...it has nonetheless resulted in immense losses for countless people...
may Allah guide us all to the Straight Path, and make us steadfast in our Emaan, and may we die with Kalma on our lips - ameen
the following was penned down some days after the event.
-------
October 18, 2005
in the earthquake that rocked Pak, thousands of children lost their near and dear ones...I felt strongly abt them..everybody did...when I saw their faces in the news, on the net and everywhere it jus touched my heart...so I tried to express their feelings - wut they went thru, their feelings, the trauma, etc. ...
I
Where is my mother ?
I haven't seen her
inthe last few days,
I am all surroundedby haze...
I cannot find her,
gone- she is they told me,
she may be lost forever...
where's my father ?
we've not been to
the prayers together-
so long...I miss him, too
it's so cold out here
and am all black & blue...
where's my brother ?
we haven't played
for so long -
I miss sleeping with him...
to another World
doeshe too belong ?
No family I have now,
am all on my own...
am scared to death now
the childhood, I have
not outgrown...
I only wish they were with me..
God- Help me please..
make me at peace
with the pain from now on...
II
No one to look after
me - am all alone
I do have a caretaker,
but no one of my own
I step out when
the rain stops
and look around
'til my eyelid drops
I am out all night and day
don't know for how
long is my stay
no laughter there
is left now
only cries of pain,
hollow faces stare
at you now-
asking for help all again...
III
I saw my face reflected
In the puddle
It’s snowing now; I look up-
Death’s all over the rubble
Eid went by without
My mother and father,
My eyes dried up- no tears
Even for my big brother
They gave me few
Books and a pen,
School’s starting, they
Told me- all over again
My new best friend
Died yesterday,
Injured- he lost the battle
With life, yesterday
How will I focus, now?
How will I study?
A beginning, so soon
But am not yet ready…
I see an orange ball setting
At the horizon,
I see rays of hope
Emitting from the sun…
No days are passed by
Without us being tested,
God’s Great- no doubt, He has
Better Plans (for us) invested
Forgive me, my Lord
I am all but five,
Fighting with death- an
Ordeal did I survive?...
~ H ~
November 12, 2005