NAZIRA'S NOTEBOOK

Tag: #ramadan

  • Celebration Time!

    ‘Eid day is here!’ the children all cheer On the sighting of the new moon. The grownups feel a little bit sad: ‘But Ramadan has left us too soon!’ And then they remember that this special day Is a time of reward and celebration, So sad thoughts are all put to one side As houses… →

  • Remembrance

    Praise Allah! Alhumdulillah!* For the fatigue in my limbs, The tightness in my throat, The parched landscape of my tongue. For it is with these gifts, Yielded through fasting, That I am reminded how I am fortunate, I am blessed, I am Muslim, I am His. Praise Allah! Alhumdulillah! For it is when I journey… →

  • Whispers

    They’re supposed to be locked up. So what is this thing that still whispers to me? It came from the inside. Has one been left behind? Escaped imprisonment and taken up residence in my mind? This month is a mirror, an invitation to reflect. A time to transcend, an opportunity to reject. No outside influence… →

  • The Three Parts

    The Beginning Ten days of mercy For those fasting and sincere A gift from above The Middle Forgiveness arrives Repentance to cleanse the soul Emerge pure once more The End A protective robe Giving freedom from the heat Paradise awaits The story behind the poems This set of poems, written in the style of haiku… →

  • Yesterday’s Ramadan

    Remember how Ramadan was when you were small? How despite the challenge, you wanted to do it all? “They say I’m too young? Who cares what they think! I’ll give up the food, I’ll give up the drink. I’ll behave my best. I won’t be bad. I’ll pray each salaat, just like mum and dad.… →