my joy

My joy --
My Hunger --
My Shelter --
My Friend --
My Food for the journey --
My journey's End --
You are my breath,
My hope,
My companion,
My craving,
My abundant wealth.
Without You -- my Life, my Love --
I would never have wandered across these endless countries.
You have poured out so much grace for me,
Done me so many favors, given me so many gifts --
I look everywhere for Your love --
Then suddenly I am filled with it.
O Captain of my Heart
Radiant Eye of Yearning in my breast,
I will never be free from You
As long as I live.
Be satisfied with me, Love,
And I am satisfied.

Rabia al-Basri ( Rabia al-Adawiyya) 

O lean lovers

The threshold of His tent became the amber of the lovers-

O lean lovers, make yourself like a piece of lean straw

                                                             Sheikh Rumi 

There's something dreamy about this Subhaan Allah.  :)  Im in love

lets see what my Lord does...

                                       

                                            "Lets say the name of Allah all the time
                                             Lets see what my Lord does
                                             Let's travel the Way always
                                             Let's see what my Lord does
                                           
                                             Just when you least expect it,
                                             suddenly the veil is lifted
                                             The remedy arrives in time.
                                             Let's see what my Lord does
                                           
                                            What did Yunus do?
                                            What did he do?
                                            He found  a straight path,
                                            held the hand of a guide.
                                         
                                            Let's see what my Lord does."
                                 
                                                                                            - yunus emre

boonaa mohammed: STRANGER TO THIS WORLD

Wow! I cannot believe I'm doing a post on brother boonaa mohammed, in fact I feel inspired simply through this post. Obviously that should tell you that this is an extra ordinary guy. Boona mohammed, a poet and spoken word artist was born in Toronto,Canada and is known by many people across the globe as the "VOICE OF THE GENERATION."

This is what brother Boonaa has to say about his poetry:

"I'm not a poet, I'm just a super-spiritual revolutionary soldier equipped with a quick wit and a big mouth who is down to fight for what's right that is loved and supported by like minded individuals and organisations committed to improving  the lives of the disenfranchised masses, that just happens to rhyme well.My poetry is strictly a form of therapy that I use to express my inner thoughts, beliefs and feelings. People have told me that they enjoy my poetry. I enjoy knowing that people enjoy my poetry.If anything I say or don't say offends you, then good. As long as I have been able to stimulate thought.Then my job here is done." 

source :addis tunes


And now I leave you with the very first poem of brother Boonaa that I came across. This way you can judge for yourselves. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I (still) do.