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Lover’s Tree
I You They Listen Love all Hate none Understand Give a smile Contemplate Control anger Avoid a gossip Pray for…
Time
I nourished four lovely daughters of which has each own God-given endowment and temperament Through my journey along with these…
Gentle Breath
Oh, my Beloved! The Warmness of Your Presence soothes me How can I ignore the Sweetness of Your Voice that…
New Year, New Self
Rainy days seemed to stay; it never said goodbye. The atmospheric condition of the world we live in showed signs…
Separation
Oh the Love of my heart! allow not the wave of separation sweeps over me, for the agony of longing…
Reach for the Stars!
“Why are you afraid of death?” A Buddhist lecturer raised this question as he began to speak about the reflections…
Mirror
Oh, my soul! keep polishing the mirror lovers keep polishing the mirror keep polishing the mirror polishing the mirror the…
A Good Shepherd
The cold and foggy weather of December will say sayonara soon. Some of us who tried to give the impression…
Maturity
Oh, my soul! To immerse oneself in the Remembrance of the Beloved and soar into the gentle wind of His…
Never Again
never again will you be… the brutish torturer that could shatter my dreams the unjust leader that could imprison my…
Wake Up!
Oh, my dark soul!the company of friends you love come and goyou continuously satisfy the demands of your dark ego…
The Silent Builders
The Beloved God commanded us to have a great veneration not only for Him but also for our parents especially…
Sacredness Of Rhythm
Soaring with SOR! Was there a way to back-pedal when reality began to cuddle me? Once upon a time, I…
In Awe
I was and still am in awe How can I deny the Beloved’s Power? How can I not submit to…
Bloom
Oh, lovers of Truth! Have we truly evolved with the right disposition and blossomed like fragrant flowers? © Copyright 2017…
The Rhythm of Love
Falling in love is the most bewildering, intoxicating, and ridiculous phenomenon that one may ever experience. As a matter of…
Love’s Sanctuary
Until now I am still overwhelmed by my wonderful experience: A visit to the Sanctuary of Love. It was February.…
Serenity
Oh, seekers of Truth! After a long travel from the vileness of our shallow, chaotic, and blinded selves, perhaps with…
Spread Your Wings
“Number six!” The saleslady called my number as it popped out at the monitor screen. It was my turn! One…
Close at Hand
Reading, educating oneself, and putting into practice what is upon the Sacred Scripture of the Beloved God is the best…
Agony
Oh, lovers of Love! when you feel the agony of separation from your Beloved, you catapult yourself into dumbness that…
Sinner’s Colostrum
Normally, a newborn baby needs to drink colostrum, which is the first secretion from a mammary glands of a mother…
Right Education
Three days before the Islamic New Year (Amun Jadid) way back in 2017, I (and hubby) dropped by the (UPD) Kampuhan…
Loyalty
When my daughter’s co-actor brought his son to rehearsal, little Tadashi started to cry. Without hesitation, I cuddled his three…
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…
Another Glittering Path
Beyond the shadow of a doubt, a believer of the Higher Being would commemorate with love as he welcomes the…
Or Else
If you love a thing, give it away; or else it will possess you. If you love someone, set him…
The Guest is Coming!
The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan (fasting) was highly thought of by the Masjid Darussalam in Cavite City…
Sultan or Saint
This reminds me of The story of the Saint & the Sultan/the Sultan & the Saint that promotes peace it…
Nurturing the Heart
While the heaven and the earth are so vast that it cannot even contain the Beloved, one would certainly ponder…
Blinded Soul
Oh, my dark soul! unless you change what is inside your heart no god can change your condition no master…
Melodious Sound
You may find this awkward, funny, weird, or whatever, up to you. Now allow me to share what I heard…
Lift the Veil!
“Why do you cover your hair/head?” “Are you under going therapy?” “Are you a Muslim?” Others who are unaware of…
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…
Two Hearts
In the name of the Infinite Light Two shadows sparkle in dark and silent Ah! Nothing exists but Oneness of…
Intimacy
Oh, my soul! Closeness with the One is a moment of rapture Every lover’s dream is to be with the…
Unshaken Devotees
We arrived at the Blue Mosque at an opportune time one sunny morning in February. As what we had promised,…
Unconditional Motherhood
After brisk walking along the cool side street of Mariapolis in Tagaytay City a couple of weeks ago, I, along…
The Last Day
One glorious day, indeed, made me a better creature than I was before, for my father’s final exit from this…
Wooden Heart
Oh, seekers of Truth! into oblivion the ephemeral world confines our bodies it is a robber of reality an atrocious…
Fallen Leaves
The order has been decreed: “Every soul shall taste death,” said the Most High. (Holy Qur’an) I was about to…
A Momentary Foggy Day
“The acceptance of death is painful than death itself,” uttered my eighty two year old mother who broke down in…
Sense of Gratefulness
When we wake up in the morning as the brilliant shaft of sunlight caresses our faces; when we travel thousands…
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.…
The Pain of Separation
“Hu aah! Hu aah! Hu aah!” Cries the newborn child. Why did he scream out loud? Can you feel his…
Faith
Oh, advocates of Love! While the heart needs to be cautioned to become faithful, it needs to be punished too,…
Reviving Awareness
Fasting is not all about partaking of food or quenching the thirst after long period of abstinence. Cooking a flavoursome…
Chaotic Silence
“I can’t change the direction of the wind but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” –Jimmy…
Captive
Oh, my Darling! when You captured my being You made me a hostage of Your beauty © Copyright 2002 JoyWadi
Grace
Oh advocates of Love! once you are bestowed with Divine Grace you will never be neglected! © Copyright 2002 JoyWadi
In-Love
Oh, seekers of Love! call me stupid lunatic or fool, to my Beloved I can’t help but soar tell me…
Hunger
Oh, advocates of Love! we hunger for power we desire for wealth we thirst for peace we long for freedom…
Patience
Oh, my soul! patience is an emotional strength that comes from the Beloved One rejoice and be patient nothing moves…
Enemy
Oh, seekers of Love! my only enemy: commanding ego! don’t you know he taught me wisdom? I said: “I will…
Nafs
“The bird that escapes from the trap of its ego has no fear, wherever it may fly.”- Rumi What is…
Bravery
Oh, my soul! to be brave is to rage war against your lower ego rage war against your many “I”s!…
Sunset
Oh, my soul! what is the use of hankering for insignificant matters that could damage your essential nature? what is…
Door
Oh, seekers of Love! beauties in life are called heartbreaks one more attempt is a lover’s work of love never…
Impermanence
What a passionate lover he is!Finding joy in pain and seeingbeauty in the midst of sorrowPatiently enduring crueltiesLike water, he…
Vow
Oh, advocates of Love! the momentous vow that I seriously pledged was a flickering illumination and a memorable guidance from…
Spirit
Oh, my Beloved! I may be unworthy of Your Friendship but when You breathed unto me Thy spirit, Ah! I…
Chaotic
Oh, my soul! what a chaotic world when your evil-commanding ego rules, power, power, you hanker for power! © Copyright…
Glance
Oh, my Beloved! guide me oh, Beloved one I am weak and helpless all the time I may not be…
Fight
Oh, my soul! fight, fight the ego day and night! ©Copyright 2019 joywadi
Love’s Alphabet
Oh, my soul! If you can Accept fateBuild friendshipControl angerDetach from the pastEndure crueltiesForgive and forgetGive sincerelyHarmonize with othersIlluminate inner…
Apart
Separation Affliction, darkness Failing, weeping, longing How sorrowful and sweet Harmonious, powerful Union © Copyright 2002 JoyWadi
Reality
Oh, my soul! to live is notto conquer the world orto escape from tribulationit is to glorify theCreator to give…
Acceptance
Oh, my master! when You accepted me in Your courtyard my loneliness turned into pleasure! © Copyright 2001 JoyWadi
Destroyer
Oh, my soul! What destroys a lover? Prayer without knowledge Knowledge without practice Practice without sincerity Sincerity without sacrifice Sacrifice…
Governance
Oh, advocates of Truth! how can we create a good governance if leadership is being exercised with unscrupulousness? © Copyright…
Friendship
Friendship Intimacy, devotion Forgiving, understanding, loving A Powerful and enjoyable Life © Copyright 2020 JoyWadi
Zero
Oh, my soul! the best way to remember is to forget the easiest way to know is to ignore the…
Misery
Oh, advocates of Love! the pain of searching is blissfulness; it liberates the lover’s ego while the sweetness of finding…
Breathless
Oh, my Love! If I am the fish and You are the water, how can I ever breathe without You?…
Wise
Oh, lovers of Truth! a lover is created wise and dumb Wise, in order to love God Dumb, in order…
Oneness
Oh, my Beloved! if I have to remain in the waves of darkness in order to see You, then drown…
Man
Oh, my soul! a man without heart is a man without love a man without love is a man without…
When
Oh, my Beloved! When You make me sufferYou are cleansing me When You give me painYou are showering me light…
Mothers
Mothers Irreplaceable, compassionate Cooking, cleaning, praying She is the perfect Connection © Copyright 2008 JoyWadi
Kindled
Oh, my soul! a sincere friend is he who is always provoked by the powerful voice of his pure heart…
Destiny
Oh, my soul! the turning wheel of your destiny may sometimes please you; other times annoy you there are days…
Negligence
Oh, my soul! once you have forgotten the Beloved you will never live in bliss! © Copyright 2002 JoyWadi
Captive
Oh my Master! How can I leave my prison cell if I find joy being Your captive? © Copyright 2008 JoyWadi
Lost
Oh, lovers of Love! once you embraced a double-faced policy you will never find your way! © Copyright 2002 JoyWadi
Rotation
Oh, advocates of Truth! can’t you see the wisdom behind? the faucet rotates to release water and washes off the…
Sway
Oh, my Love, the Great Rhythm of my Heart If I have to sway in the garden of hope to…
Choice
Oh, my soul! die in love if you want to be free or you can wander and fly like a…
Chance
Oh, my soul! how can you not be grateful for watching the sun rises again? how can you not be…
Yearnings
Yearnings Mental illness, spiritual ailment Disturbing, tormenting, grieving How could lovers welcome Such misfortune © Copyright 2008 JoyWadi
Threshold
Oh, advocates of Love! once you have entered the threshold of Love you will never be lost! © Copyright 2001…
Veils!
Veils here, veils there Veils everywhere Veils! When will you lift the veils? You lift the veils Lift the veils…
Jewel
Oh, seekers of Truth! inside the prison cell where every spirit wanted to escape there is another scripture in the…
Blessed
Oh, seekers of the Path! as a child, don’t feel puzzled as a sister, don’t feel obliged as a woman,…
Shame
Oh, my soul! isn’t it shameful to ignore the Beloved’s Attributes that shines perfectly through the pain and loneliness you…
Cloudy
Oh, my soul! why do you cloud your heart’s eye if you want to perfect your vision and better your…
Light
The Beloved says: to My friends: every step you make, I will watch you every road you take, I will…
Tyrant
O commanding ego of mine get lost, don’t be my servant leave me alone; I hate duality stop! stop arousing…
Mercy
Oh, my Beloved! I acknowledge Your mercy more than Your wrath I think of Your forgiveness more than Your punishment © Copyright…
Loneliness
Oh, Dearest One! every part of my body shudders because of loneliness my heart laments because of separation from Thee…
Egoistic
Oh advocates of Love! How can we delight in stillness if our egoistic lifestyles are surrounded by competitiveness? © Copyright…
Risk
Oh, my Love! my lips can’t take the risk of keeping in silence Your promise is great not a pretense…
Unity
Oh, my Beloved! I possessed everything yet emptiness surrounds me I am in a bright world yet I desire for…
Way
Oh, my soul! the best way to remember the Friend is to forget the self the best way to forget …
Dear God
Dear God, I thank You for all the blessings You have showered upon me I know You have blessed me from…
Evolution
Oh, my soul! Wading into the waters of Interfaith Dialogue is one of the great means for one’s spiritual evolution…
Because
Oh, the Loving One! if You love me, it is not because I deserve it it is because You are…
The Mom & the Monk
The Mom and the Monk! The mom nurtures. She exists for humanityThe monk inspires. She is the energy of humanity…
Stop!
Oh, my soul! How long will you continue to strive for what you call “Excellence”? Wake up from Slumber dear…
Heedfulness
Oh my soul! be heedful, for the worst separation of all is being away from your original home disconnected from…
Fear
Oh, the Single One ! The only fear that I fear is seeing double! © Copyright 2001 JoyWadi
Shadow
Oh, my soul! in the shadow of mennothing is veiled but wisdom in the shadow of wrathnothing is veiled but…
Choose
Oh, my soul! in spite of the lonelinessthat is striking choose to be thankful in spite of the crueltythat is annoyingchoose…
Stop!
Oh, my dark soul! to analogize your spiritual life with a cellular phone may somehow give you an insightful viewpoint…
Cover
Oh my soul! the profession of faith is not about the headscarf! the real lover should not busy herself in…
Lovers
Oh my soul! a good lover says: love others just as you love the Beloved a faithful lover says: do…
Rejection
Oh, my soul! how paradoxical to accept the Beloved’s Power but disregard His Love and Wisdom which manifest in intense…
Path
Oh, my soul! there is no compulsion neither in religion nor in love one is free to bask in the…
Nearness
Oh, my soul! when you feel repentant look not at your mistakes look at His forgiveness when you feel maltreated…
Treasure
Oh, the Loving One! I may be unworthy of Your bounties but when You breathed unto me Thy spirit I…
Change
Oh, seekers of Truth! Human beings vary in disposition Hence, their hearts differ from one another Likened to the level…
Essence
Oh, my soul! breathe not without the essence; every breath with awareness of Him will uncage you from the prison…
Man Enough
Oh, my soul! If you can have… …a prayer that offers thanks…a mood that showers joy …a praise that poisons…
Forgetfulness
Oh, my soul! no one dies of aloneness but of separation no one dies of darkness but of radiance no…
You
Oh, my Beloved! shower me wealthI will long for Your attention shower me friendsI will long for Your intimacy shower me fameI…
Love
Oh, seekers of Love! If you want to befriend Me, explore If you want to love Me, surrender If you want to…
Truth
juxtapose by virtuous intentionstwo mortals swiftly entwine by Lovelovers curtail no ifs or ands or buts unbelievable and enthralling affairtwo…
Dumb
Oh, dark soul! I have placed a sparkling Crown on your head yet you still want to beg around I…
Learn
Oh, lovers of Love! reflect and learn wisdom from these little teachers living the life of a nomad and loving…
Surrender
Oh, lovers of Love! if the road seems rough, surrender God’s Path is veiled by difficulties sometimes a smooth road…
Light
Oh, the Light of my life! when I offer gratitude You increase my bounties when I forgive others You teach…
Vanish
Oh, my soul! in order to see you must be blind in order to hear you must be deaf in…
Only You
Oh, the All-Existing! Wherever I turn I see the Beauty of Your face How can I remain blind if everything…
Aha!
Oh, advocates of Love! the burial of my self-image birthed to a new era which manifested a divine cognizance in…
Burn
Oh, my soul! keep the Love burning! © Copyright 2000 JoyWadi
Gratitude
Oh, mothers of Love! My children represent the four elements of my life: earth, water, air and fire. As I…
I Am What I Think
Who am I? no one cares I travel within I hear a voice: “Come, see thy self,” It soothes my…
Beloved
Beloved single, perfect love, lover, Beloved the One and Only Happiness © Copyright 2000 JoyWadi
Search
lovers travel in different ways in order to reach the Beloved’s place some lovers are too slow while others prefer…
Egoism
Oh, my soul! Egoism plunges you into the pit of spiritual upheavals settle your differences with all and sundry or…
Knowledge
Oh, my soul! as you truly endeavour to educate yourself with significant knowledge that could refresh your essential nature, continue…
No Coercion
Oh my soul! There is no coercion in fasting If you fast without seeking the Beloved’s pleasure then take a…
Thankfulness
this lovely flower makes me happy when she is in bloom now she is in the stateof submission as if…
Great Fear
Oh, my soul! your ego’s fear is too shallow have you ever fear of being forgotten by the Beloved? ©…
Faithfulness
Oh, advocates of Love! While the heart needs to be cautioned to become faithful, it needs to be punished too,…
Barriers
Oh, my soul! why do you create barriers and divisions if you want to walk on a straight path? ©…
Remembrance
Oh, lovers of Love! Like the fish taken out of the water, we will surely flop and flounder when the remembrance of…
Darkness
Oh, the Wise One! I may not grasp Your Wisdom but I must accept Your Will When I accept Your…
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