Colours dazzle and prance.
A spectacular dizzy dance,
As we rush to enhance
Ourselves with fancy dresses and pants.
Perchance
That others will glance.
Inducing a mesmerizing trance.
Fabrics and threads
Go to our heads
With orange, green, purple and reds.
Our dear Prophet said,
In your graves when you’re dead
Your clothes are white and dust is your bed.
So why not instead
Be as the Sahabah led?
May we be happy to dress,
Not to impress,
Or creating a stress,
but striving for a little less.
Thus seeking a caress
From the Only One who can bless.
Imagine how we will be,
Singing praises of glee,
As we are called “Ya Jannaty,
Enter My Garden in humility
For your Sunnah simplicity.”
Adorned in fine green silk brocade.
Jewellery of gold and silver made.
With rubies, emeralds, coral and jade.
An Eternity that will never fade.
JazakumuLlahu khairan to the students of Darul Khair Home School, for their delightful clothing designs. May they be blessed with the richest of adornments in Jannah, Ameen.
this one inducing giggles even BEFORE scrolling down !LOL !!Jazakallah for the reminder.
Warm salams,
Umm Yusuf
Comment by Umm Yusuf — May 3, 2007 @ 12:44 am
Assalamualaikum dear sister, Mashallah a great poem from which kids and adults alike can learn alot! I too like the kids clothing designs and Ameen to your dua. Jazakiallah Khair for the well wishes regarding the Rihla, I was waiting for another one of your ‘Streets of Madina’ posts so that I could comment regarding our acceptance, since I can’t wait to be on those blessed streets again soon! Inshallah you will be able to meet my sister along with the rest of the sisters from our side of the pond… I know a couple of her friends will also be attending.
May Allah azawajal forever keep the hearts of the believers connected to that blessed city, as that blessed city contains the hearts desire, salallahualaihiwasalam.
Comment by ikramuddin — May 3, 2007 @ 4:13 am
Alhamdulillah! What a lovely children’s poem, and a reminder for every age
Adn amin to your prayer. It is spring but I am far from home.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — May 3, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
Assalamu alaikum dear “All”,
Alhumdulillah for a few giggles, playful reminders brighten the soul of the “child within”. May Allah Ta’ala facilitate a blessed time for all preparing for the Rihla,and Umrah, and soon have you all walking in the footsteps of the Prince of Creation SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Brother Irving…where are you, being so far away from home?
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — May 3, 2007 @ 9:34 pm