A Hopeful Dream

A life I think is full of hope,
Is turned in to something to just help me cope,
With all the lies and stares.

All I can do is just try not to care,
But deep inside I feel it over flowing,
All the anger, tears, and sorrow.

Trying to keep it to myself,
Is harder then any thing else.

But if i let it go,
I will hurt way more then.

So I’ll keep it to myself,
Put my head down and take it all,
Cause one day I will look up.

What I’ll see,
A better Life.

One with no anger, tears, or sorrow,
One with a hopeful tomorrow.

When that happens I’ll hold my head up,
I’ll know that nothing will hold me down.

So until that day comes,
I’ll keep going.

Keep moving on,
Until that wonderful day comes along!

 by Shelby K

A Puppet Of Clay

Often, as I look through my old window,

I wonder from where does this wind blow.

There must be someone who made trees,

And then make them move to and fro.

Often, as I look into the burning sun,

I start to think of HIM, the Greatest One.

HE is the Creator and the Protector of all!

HE gave me eyes to see HIS grace,

HE gave me a tongue just to praise HIM.

Today, when I think of my bad deeds,

All selfish talks and my worldly greeds,

My eyes get filled with tears and shame.

With pain and sorrow, my heart bleeds.

For how long in this world will I stay?

Surely, I'll have to leave one day.

With the passage of time, I've realized.

I am nothing but a "puppet of clay!"

Life Is A Thing That Turns On Wheels

When we are asked about our youth
Would we say what we've done the truth
Have our degrees and diplomas come to use
Or have they brought us bad news
Have we branded Islam as an education?
Are we to become a non Islamic Generation?

A garden in paradise or a pit in hell
The choice is ours make it well
The requirements are simple
The rewards are high
Sacrifice the short journey here
For the hereafter you'll have no fear
Think well

Be prepared before we die
Because life is a thing that turns on wheels
Death is a thing that every man feels
If life was a thing that money could buy
Then the rich will live and the poor would die
But Allah in his wisdom has made it so
That the rich and the poor together shall go.

by Mansur Ali