Contemplate Before It Is Too Late

By May Sulaiman

The souls of the oppressed cry in vain

Heartbroken: as our brothers and sisters are being mercilessly slain.

The enemy has attacked over and over again,

While we just watch and … Read More

Poem: Malala Yousafzai

By Auni Akhter

If only she could fly to New York and hold Ban Ki Moon’s hand

But young Ayesha lies deep beneath the rubble in Malakand

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If only he could have … Read More

Fragments

By May Sulaiman

Life is a mere droplet in the ocean of time.

Too busy chasing the glitter of the Dunya,

But what you thought was glitter-

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Obscurity

By May Sulaiman

From the darkest depths of the sinewy sorrows of my soul

I long for the warmth of a sincere smile

But apathy has engulfed their stone hearts

They look right … Read More

Fajr

By Shabbir Hassan

My jihad is called Fajr

Whilst the world sleeps, I struggle

To rise from my sleep, from under the sheets

Attempting to gain ajr

My … Read More

Faults

By Imam Shafi’

We find fault with the world, while the faults lie in our own selves. The world is not at fault; except that we are full of flaws. We make … Read More

A Man With Dignity

By Zaki Mehta

I am a boy…

Without any hopes,

No rights, No future,

Without any link to the past,

No place to call home,

… Read More

Our Martyrs (Poem)

We hear you in Bangladesh, we hear you in Libya

We hear you in Gaza, we hear you in Syria

We hear you in Egypt, we hear you in Bahrain

We hear you Afghanistan, we hear you Tunisia.

We hear … Read More

Dear Mother (Poem)

Dear Mother,

In your smile there is joy

In your eyes there is love

In your words there is comfort

Like you were sent from above

In your face there is light

In your eyes there is love

In … Read More

Same Yet Different (Poem)

We’re all the same, yet we’re all different If we’re different, we’re original If we’re original, we can make things happen If it happens, we can be thankful If we’re thankful, we can obtain If we obtain, we can live … Read More