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Dear Lovers! Peace be upon you all! WELCOME Joy T. Wadi is no one important. Without the Moulder, she is…

Right Education

Three days before the Islamic New Year (Amun Jadid) way back in 2017, I (and hubby) dropped by the (UPD) Kampuhan…

Lover’s Tree

I You They Listen Love all Hate none Understand Give a smile Contemplate Control anger Avoid a gossip Pray for…

Spread Your Wings

“Number six!” The saleslady called my number as it popped out at the monitor screen. It was my turn! One…

I Left No Stone Unturned

I usually go to bed at 9:00 o’clock but not later than 10:00 o’clock in the evening. But this unexpected…

Fallen Leaves

The order has been decreed: “Every soul shall taste death,” said the Most High. (Holy Qur’an) I was about to…

Maturity

Oh, my soul! To immerse oneself in the Remembrance of the Beloved and soar into the gentle wind of His…

Wooden Heart

into oblivion the ephemeral world confines our bodies it is a robber of reality an atrocious pit of grief powerless…

The Rhythm of Love

Falling in love is the most bewildering, intoxicating, and ridiculous phenomenon that one may ever experience. As a matter of…

Agony

Oh, lovers of Love! feeling the agony of separation from You; catapulting myself into dumbness; I could not find tranquillity…

Mirror

Oh, my soul! lovers keep polishing the mirror keep polishing the mirror polishing the mirror the mirror mirror reflects nothing…

Madness: A Lover’s Station

A woman I unexpectedly bumped into inspired awe in me as I looked into the deeper side of her derangement.…

Lover’s Spirit

Oh, Lover’s Spirit Bring me to the Seashore of Truth Let me dance tirelessly In the Sand of Mercy Come…

Colour of Love

Oh, my Beloved! Bestow on me nothing except the Beauty of Your Friendship Take away anything from me except the…

Fragrance

Oh, lovers of Love! to nurture the heart with sanctity and consciousness is a priceless quest. It demands passion, sincerity,…

New Year, New Self

Rainy days seemed to stay; it never said goodbye. The atmospheric condition of the world we live in showed signs…

Bloom

Unconditional Motherhood

After brisk walking along the cool side street of Mariapolis in Tagaytay City a couple of weeks ago, I, along…

Time

I nourished four lovely daughters of which has each own God-given endowment and temperament Through my journey along with these…

Woman: An Epitome of Love

“Clicked!” I was inspired to take a picture of a lovely white orchids sitting tight as a centrepiece. My attention…

Hindrance

Oh, lovers of Love! Do not allow the form to become the hindrance of Love towards the Beloved One! If…

Hanging On

I sit silently viewing the horizon In the silence of my heart my soul speaks out Oh, waves! without you…

In Awe

I was and still am in awe!How can I deny theBeloved’s Power?How can I not submitto the Will of theGreat…

Keep Going

Oh, advocates of Love! We are often veiled by darkness and experience sudden jolts and jerks on our journeys How…

If Only

Oh, my Love! If only tears could Quench millions of thirsts Renew millions of vows Erase millions of wickedness Heal…

Sinner’s Colostrum

Normally, a newborn baby needs to drink colostrum, which is the first secretion from a mammary glands of a mother…

Or Else

If you love a thing, give it away; or else it will possess you. If you love someone, set him…

Sultan or Saint

This reminds me of The story of the Saint & the Sultan/the Sultan & the Saint that promotes peace it…

Blinded Soul

Oh, blinded soul! unless you change what is inside your heart, no god can change your condition; no master can…

Lift the Veil!

“Why do you cover your hair/head?” “Are you under going therapy?” “Are you a Muslim?” Others who are unaware of…

The Last Day

One glorious day, indeed, made me a better creature than I was before, for my father’s final exit from this…

Ailment

Warrior

Haunted

now the shadowI encounterkeeps haunting mestroking my ego grabbing me intothe pit of darkness who is there to beblamed but…

Imagination

Crestfallen

Once, I find myself in pain and chaosI am cuddling anxiety, hatred, fear;struggling thru the strong wind ofa storm that…

I am Love

I am a silent builderI represent the sunthat gives you light,which you rotatecloser to As you rotatearound me inall directions,out…

Invoke

When the fire of my spiritbegins to ignite, myHeartprevents my cry of“I want this” , “I want that” My feet…

Sacred Tears

Why do we cry? The feeling of joy, gratefulness, pain, compassion, hurt, fear, loneliness, trauma, insecurity, anger, betrayal, frustrations, self-pity,…

Indebted

When Godbreathes of His spiritunto youI owe Him much!He fills your heart withlove and compassionYou are precious My “thank you”…

Golden

Oh, lovers of love! lovely red roses my lover gives mehe is a brilliant wise man you see25 years rewards…

Hidden

I rejoice in theelegance of aravishing floweras it captivatesmy heartwhileYou concealthe rootsthat unveil itsexistence Oh, Sweetheart!Don’t hide YourLovely Face frommy…

Mom & Monk

The Mom and the Monk! The mom nurturesShe exists for humanityThe monk inspiresShe is the energy of humanity The mom…

Birthed

the burial of myself-image birthedto a new era whichmanifested a divinecognizance in mywhole beingnow as I revelled inmy aha moment,I…

Dear WordPress Bloggers

Dear Fellow WordPress bloggers (as well as my silent readers, friends, viewers & wp/email followers) in all corners of the…

Momentary

Oh, Truth seekers! This mundaneworld is arestaurant where we sit,eat our mealsand thenleave,so to speak.Like an evanescentshadow,our presencein this momentarydining…

Reason

sometimesI give youa reason to crybut you give mea reason to smilein your touch,you make me breathein the sweetnessof your…

Wake Up!

Oh, my soul! the company of friendsyou love come and goyou continuously satisfy thedemands of your dark ego the pleasure…

It’s One

Just Hug

“Hug, hug, hug!” With open arms, my third daughter would always say when she was small. She loves to hug…

Selfhood

Oh, Beloved One! You hide the radiant skyfrom my naked eyesand all I see areclouds that are bright Why do…

Sunset

Oh, my soul! what is the use of hankering for insignificant matters that could damage your essential nature? what is…

Interfaith

Interfaith Dialogue is one of the great means for one’s spiritual evolutionGod is notconfined andlimited inone religionone place orin one…

Jealousy

Oh, Sweetheart! distance between You and meis called affectioneven rejection is a path towardsYour intimacythe hole of brokenness leadsme to…

Choose

Oh, my soul! in spite of the lonelinessthat is striking choose to be thankful in spite of the crueltythat is annoyingchoose…

Thank God

Oh, my soul! when the world is brightthank Godwhen life is chaoticthank Godwhen the body is healthythank Godwhen illness comesthank…

Selflessness

and now the heart isoverwhelming with lovebrimming with passionthe spirit’s fire ignitesthe light sparks!madness begins to boila deafening silence greetsno…

Burn

a blushing flowerblooming beautifully inthe hot summer sun showing patiencebending in prostrationagainst the heat ignoring agonyas the warm sunentangles her…

Life

the momentous vowthat I seriouslypledged was aflickeringillumination and amemorable guidancefrom the Living Onewho made mewitnessmy interment –which in truth,was thecontinuanceof…

Patience

patience counts:if it is for you,no matter what,it will come to youif it is not for you,no matter howmuch effortyou…

Giver

Seek

then what are we waiting for?as we shamefully bow our headsand cry our hearts out for our crookedness, let us…

Veils

Veils here, veils thereVeils everywhereVeils!When will you lift the veils?You lift the veilsLift the veilsThe veilsVeils of Separation © Copyright…

Dhikr: Food of the Spirit

“The People of Paradise will only regret one thing: not having made enough dhikr (remembrance) in the world.” –Prophet Muhammad…

Loyalty

When my daughter’s co-actor brought his son to rehearsal, little Tadashi started to cry. Without hesitation, I cuddled his three…

Mundane Rotation

One Ramadan, five years ago, I, along with my two youngest daughters, attended a Ramadan lecture series entitled “Light, Science…

Away from Home

The end of my longing to visit female inmates happened when I fortunately tagged along with a fellow mom (Hannah)…

Move On

Oh, dear one! emotions fly awaywisdom will stay the heart sets you freestay in love and let it be my…

Bleeding Heart

My spirit remained unruffled in the midst of sorrow A sweet smiling face was the image I portrayed I convinced…

A Fragile Grip on Reality

It was November 21, a manic Monday and another panic mom-day: buy the kids’ school stuff, pay the bills, and…

A Good Shepherd

The cold and foggy weather of December will say sayonara soon. Some of us who tried to give the impression…

Space

Oh, lovers of love! there is alwaysa sacred timeto heal and menda broken heart a tranquil space to breathe purity…

Serenity

Oh, lovers! After a long travel from the vileness of our shallow, chaotic, and blinded selves, perhaps with our renewed…

Another Glittering Path

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, a sincere believer of the Higher Being would commemorate with love as he welcomes…

Eat

eating the right foodat the right time withthe right amount is a preventive measureto stay healthy as Hippocrates says,“Make thy…

Gentle Breath

Oh, my Beloved! The Warmness of Your Presence soothes me How can I ignore the Sweetness of Your Voice that…

Right Key

There are times we find ourselves irritated, confused or troubled with small things that distract us from the path to…

Father

Because

short spiked flowersclustering in unityif they disconnectit is because oftheir wickednessstar-like flowersblooming in pinkwhite and magentaif they flourish inelegance it…

Strive

indeed there is a special connectionbetween the Beloved Godand a loving mother,seeking knowledge,knowing who we really areis not to doubt…

Nafs Attack

“The bird that escapes from the trap of its ego has no fear, wherever it may fly.”- Rumi What is…

Top Story: Sisyphean

On July 16, 2017, I tagged along with my hubby to his live interview at the ANC Top Story (Abs-Cbn)…

Forgetfulness

Oh, my soul! no one dies of aloneness but of separation no one dies of darkness but of radiance no one dies of poverty but…

Fast

Oh, my soul! fasting withforgetfulnessis the workof the body;it fasts becauseof rewardswhereas;fasting withremembrance is thework of the soul;it fasts becauseof…

Revival

Oh, my soul! Fasting is neither a renunciation of refreshment nor a test of endurance It is the eschewal of…

Reach for the Stars!

“Why are you afraid of death?” A Buddhist lecturer raised this question as he began to speak about the reflections…

Lost

Oh, the Light of my life! when I offer gratitude You increase me of Your bounties when I forgive others…

Only You

Oh, Existing One! Wherever I turnI see the beauty ofYour faceHow can I remainblind if everythingI see is noother thanYou?…

Destroyer

Oh, my soul! What destroys a lover? Prayer without knowledgeKnowledge without practicePractice without sinceritySincerity without sacrificeSacrifice without worshipWorship without serviceService…

Gone

gone were the days ofignorancewhen the ego rules gone were the days ofmultiplicitywhen the world exists gone were the days…

Sincere

My servants:every step you make,I will watch youevery road you take,I will guide youevery breath you make,I will lift you…

Gratitude

my children represent the four elements of my life: earth, water, air and fire. As I journeyed every stage of…

Reviving Awareness

Fasting is not all about partaking of food or quenching the thirst after long period of abstinence. Cooking a flavoursome…

Perception

Oh, my soul! when you wake up in the morning as the brilliant shaft of sunlight caresses your face; when…

Rejection

Reality

Oh, my soul! to live is notto conquer the world orto escape from tribulationit is to glorify theCreator to give…

Repent

Oh, my Master! I thank You for this pain! what a good and sweet punishment I beg of You and…

We-Men

differentcountries, creedscultures, clanscharisma, colourscallings, creativity people of the pathsee the Belovedin opposites like painand sorroware lovers’constantshining light love hidesif there…

Sacredness Of Rhythm

Soaring with SOR! Was there a way to back-pedal when reality began to cuddle me? Once upon a time, I…

Dearest God

Dearest God, I thank You for all the blessings You have showered upon me I know You have blessed me from…

Dumb

Oh, wanderers! Iplace asparkling Crownon yourheadyet you still wantto beg around Ipromiseyou a Rose Gardenyet you still preferto dwell in…

Longing

Oh, my Love! on a cool Sunday morning I walk by the shoreline the Beauty of Your Face lingers in…

Thirsty

The candor of my pure heartunraveled the indefinable hidden secret of ignorance and self-realizationWhen my veiled heartlost life in vain,I…

Misery

Oh, advocates of Love! the pain ofsearching isblissfulness;it liberates thelover’s ego!while the sweetnessof finding is misery;it incarceratesthe lover’s soul! ©…

Treasure

Oh, the Loving One! I may be unworthy of Your bounties but when You breathed unto me Thy spirit I…

Sorrow

Never Again

never again will you be… the brutish torturer that could shatter my dreams the unjust leader that could imprison my…

Inspiration

Oh, my soul! Divine inspiration comes to you in different forms Anything that could fan the flame of Love…

Yearnings

Barriers

Great Fear

Shadow

Oh, my soul! in the shadow of mennothing is veiled but wisdom in the shadow of wrathnothing is veiled but…

Close at Hand

Reading, educating oneself, and putting into practice what is upon the Sacred Scripture of the Beloved God is the best…

Melodious Sound

You may find this awkward, funny, weird, or whatever, up to you. Now allow me to share what I heard…

Refocus

focus on somethingwhich you can control,that is your lower ego take care of the onewho values you,that is Yourself pay…

Sense of Gratefulness

When we wake up in the morning as the brilliant shaft of sunlight caresses our faces; when we travel thousands…

Unshaken Devotees

We arrived at the Blue Mosque at an opportune time one sunny morning in February. As what we had promised,…

Nurturing the Heart

While the heaven and the earth are so vast that it cannot even contain the Beloved, one would certainly ponder…

Silent Builders

The Beloved God commanded us to have a great veneration not only for Him but also for our parents especially…

Threshold

Real Self

Oh, egoistic one! You are importantbecause of youI know my worth How powerful you arebecause of youI become stronger I…

Quench

Oh, lovers! Forgiveness is akin to the faucet that releases water; it washes off the stains of the heart and…

Way

Oh, my soul! the best way to remember the Friend is to forget the self; the best way to forget …

Man

Oh, my soul! a man without heart is a man without love; a man without love is a man without…

Temporal

Oh, my Beloved! what does itprofit meliving in acolorfulworld yetemptinesssurrounds me?what does itprofit me to bein a bright worldyet I…