A poem by Habib Umar bin Hafiz on the love for Lady Fatima al-Zahra (May Allah be pleased with her): بِفَـاطِــمَـةْ قَـدْ صَــفَـا حَــاِلـي وَ نـِـلْـتُ الْـمَـرَ امْ ‎بِــضْـعَــةْ مُـحَــمَّـدْ حَــبِـيْبُ اللهِ خَــيْـرُ ا لأَ نــَامْ By Fatima my state has been purified and I’ve attained all that I seek. A piece of Muhammad, Allah’s […]

I’ve left all people, entirely, for your love. I’ve orphaned my dependants so I can see you.   If, for love, You diced me up into many pieces, My deep-feeling heart would yearn for none besides You.   Pardon (this) weak (slave) who has hastened to You. He has come full of hope in Your […]

A Poem for Personal Problems   One day I awoke Aching head and broke Someone shaking me Cursing deafeningly:   “Time to get angry! Irascibility!   You’ve been hurt and tricked! People take the mick! You don’t deserve this! So, give them all a miss!   Time to feel despair! Your life has no repair! […]

Novid Shaid pens a heartwarming poetic piece on the Beloved (peace be upon him and his family):   When he lifted his hand to my heart He was so odious to me When he lifted his hand from my heart He was most beloved to me   I was circling the house of Allah With […]