A request from a friend's mother

To the second child my womb once held
You smiled at me and your dad with dimples in your rosy cheeks
Truly it made our hearts melt
As we kissed your little hands and feet.

As you looked at us with your big blue eyes
We promised we would always keep you safe
Tell you to dream beyond the skies
And teach you that Jannah is what you should chase

Because this life is temporary and like this life you were with us temporarily
From now on you are someone else's to look after
And as your parents today we have fulfilled our duty
By giving you away to a man of great character

To our once tiny delicate baby girl
I remember the day you were born
I cradled you in my arms my precious pearl
I held you close until light drew at dawn

You illuminated our home with your radiance
Filled our house with laughter and light
You've grown into a woman of grace and elegance
and we pray your future is forever bright

May you live a happy life with your spouse
And both strive together for the life of the unseen
in which Allah builds for you a house
And grants you all that of which you dream

To my second born beautiful daughter
Today you've become someone's dear wife
I pray he brings you joy and laughter
And together you live a wonderful life

I am proud to see the woman you have blossomed into
You are strong, loving and kind
Allah has chosen you for Imran and him for you.
And allowed your paths to bind

In this blessed matrimony
Written as a couple in the heavens above
You were meant for each other truly
To cherish, protect, honour and love.

To my daughter's now lawful husband
Protect her, forgive her and be her garment
Let your love towards her be unconditioned
And never sleep on an argument

Be patient and understanding
Take the time to listen to each other
Upon you may Allah's mercy  be abounding
And may you attain Jannah together

Today we have given you our precious child
Whom we have raised with love and care
She's been our rock through troubles and trials
And now her home is elsewhere

Match stick

It's a cold dark night.

You take out the matchbox and light a stick
As the flame burns it lights your path
You find your direction
You bring the flame closer and take in its warmth
Bringing light and warmth
The flame exhausts itself
Until suddenly it is gone.
She is gone.
And just like that you take out another matchstick from your box..

She exhausted herself

This is not how the story is supposed to go

This is not how the story is supposed to go
You were still supposed to be around
To see your children and grandchildren grow
You were supposed to grow old and grumpy
Moan about not being able to walk up the stairs
Because of your bad knees
You were supposed to start forgetting things
But continue to recall childhood memories
Of how you were mischievious and naughty
Of How you would bunk off school
And get chased around by my dad
We were supposed to sit and talk for hours
From current affairs to the blossoming flowers
And everyone was supposed to laugh at us
For ending up in tears yet again
Your heart was too soft and couldn't contain
The loss and sadness in this world
And maybe this world was just too much
For your golden heart, and so it stopped.

But the story wasn't supposed to go like this..

You would joke for me to find you a new wife
Won't you joke once more?
You would call to see if we were okay.
Won't you call once more?
You would ask us to come and visit you
Won't you ask us to visit once more?
And though we shall certainly be together in another place
This pain is something for now that we have to face.
You would fill the gap our dad left
Who will fill the gap you leave us today.

You weren't supposed to go like this

Mamoo

Kaisa hai nizam ye dunya ka
Koi marrta hai toh koi jeeta hai
Koi rohta hai toh koi hansta hai
Koi koh ta hai aur koi paa ta hai
Kisi ke khushi main kisi ka gham
Kisi ke gham main kisi ki Khushi
Hum mehfil main khul khul ke hanstay Hain
Par akeley hum cheekh cheekh ke rohtay Hain
Unhe kya pata humare dillon ke gham
Jab keh nahi patay ke kitne dukhi Hain hum
Jaane waale challey gaye
Aur humari chamakh ley gaye
Humare gharon ko abaad karne walay
Aaj wohi ghar veeran kar gaye
Humare Zindagi main roshni laane walay
Andhera he andhera kar gaye

🥀 Miss you mamoo

And when she laughs, The whole room lights up
Her eyes glisten, As her lips stretch from her cheeks

But you laugh so loud
It's embarrassing
People are looking
It's not very ladylike

And as she reenacts scenes from her favourite love film, lost in the romance like the hopeless romantic she is, she spins and skips like it were real.

You're so foolish
Childlike
It's so indecent and immodest
To behave how you do

When she sees her best friend after years and can't contain her excitement and runs ahead, forgetting what she was doing, to hug her friend

You're so selfish
You only care about yourself
You just ran off and don't care about anyone else
You act crazy when you see people

When she eats her favourite burger without a care in the world and looks so cute as she drops ketchup down her chin

You're so messy
And so clumsy
You've dropped it all down you

When she watches her favourite love film and cries like it's the first time she's watching it, she looks adorable

Why are you crying
It's only a movie
It's not real
You're stupid

Angel

My Angel.

Who would've thought that small frame
Could carry the weight of the world
And maybe others have faced the same
Trials and tribulations that you have

But I've not witnessed another with your grace
With your immense courage to carry on
Despite all the pain you've had to face
And yet I never hear you complain

Though you're not one for many words
Your sheer presence illuminates a room
And like the singing of the morning birds
You bring joy to the hearts of many

Your love is sincere and unreserved
For each person that will ever meet you
You are certainly more than we deserve
You are selfless and give without question

You faced the worst test as a mother
And buried four of your infant children
Yet your faith does not ever waver
And you hold firm on to the rope of Allah

And when you were left widowed
You vowed to be strong for the children left
And upon those children you have bestowed
Love, mercy, kindness and respect

Altough you are getting older and weak
You have a disabled son at home
Who doesn't hear nor speak
And you dedicate your life to him

And though we try, I know it's not enough
We could never ever repay
Even a fraction of what you do for us
You are the ocean and we are droplets

You are the blossoming tree
While we are the falling leaves
I wish you could just see
How special you really are

Our conversations alway end with ameen
After you make endless dua for everyone
That you've ever met and seen
Because you care so much about others

And I'm honoured to be able to call you mine
My mother
My mother
My mother

lost

And for a split second, I am lost
Lost in the ocean of your soul
Immersed in it's gentle movement 

Discovering the treasures hidden
An unheard language
In which, I long to be fluent.

It is when our eyes lock
Reality escapes me 
Time is still, in that very moment.

Yet, when the world around stops
A world within blossoms 
And there is nothing more potent.

For I am drawn to you
Captured by the joy and the pain
Enchanted by your existence.

And when your glance mirrors mine
I feel it pierce through my core
And I elude into distance.

For the heart that was sat at the window of your soul
Had once before been broken