O MAJESTIC MOON…
I saw you
teetering
on a minaret crescent
competing with the earthly masquerade
of parading shawls, hats, fabric ruffled and charmed by an icy wind
as sequins and beads dazzled
in a random balletic swirl
while your celestial companions obey an orbital script
in this panoramic departure
O Majestic Moon…
suspended in a glassy glacial void as
heavenly harmonics lull an epiphany
entitled “the leaving lament”
with a plaintive chorus of earthly sobs of grief
as souls reconcile separation
is that a tear
about to drop?
O Majestic Moon…
I too weep seeing lovers disappear
a giddy vanishing act
as numb farewells fade into an inaudible hush
then silence.
O Majestic Moon…
disguised as a golden bowl
if tilted
a spill
of silky mercurial luster
would fossilize all
to become sculptural effigies
permanently transfixed on the Abode
but how then would mysteries be transcended
and ardent yearning
lead to inebriation and delight
in the Garden
where the obedient will frolic with our noble martyrs,
reclining on brocade couches with the Beloved
and the Beloved of the Beloved
O Majestic Moon…
as you glide
over valleys and mountains
preoccupied with the reality of certainty
inspire our hearts with your faithful shine
so the Truly Magnificent
rolls up distances of space and time
blessing all with the grace of proximity
obliterating all but Him and His.
O Majestic Moon…
as all depart
you gambol in hide and seek
the vista is now painted
with a palette of silvery grey hues
imbibing a feathery soft
canopied veil of emptiness
fresh scrolls lay before us
the shade of the tree beckons
may our musing be transient
as travelers in orbit
to where separation is nonexistent
and existence is bliss.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
As-salaamu’alaykum wa Rahmatu Llahi wa Barakatuhu my dearest sister,
Ameen. Ameen.
This is so beautiful! Masha’Allah.
Jazak’Allah for sharing.
Wa’alaykum as-salaam
Love Farhana
Comment by Farhana — January 17, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
It is always hard to leave Madina…but to know that a resident
feels it this way…..is so lovely subhanullah… if your words
pierce the heart in begining,they provide the balm by the end of the age
is that a tear about to drop
Comment by saimah — January 18, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
i meant page
Comment by saimah — January 18, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
Assalamum alaikum Dear Sisters, a warming presence to allay the chill, Alhumdulillah, yes, several tear drops for the sake of Hu, and another Alhumdulillah!
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — January 18, 2008 @ 7:21 pm
This Majestic Moon that you and I now stand under,
Once, in love, gazed upon that Countenance bright,
Are we in the presence of a Sahabi? I wonder,
This blessing that we look upon each dark black night,
Helps me gather these thoughts I ponder,
Like Shams was to Rumi an eternal light,
The pearls you share are truly a delight.
Comment by naqsh1 — January 19, 2008 @ 6:29 am
Assalamu alaikum naqsh1
This Majestic Moon that sails round and round
A Priceless Treasure it has found
Hidden in the most blessed of ground
Surrounded by the constant sound
As Praise and Greetings always abound.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — January 19, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
Really beautiful, dear Sister
The moon is lovely reminder of Allah’s infinite mercy and love, and so it is always a welcome sight 
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — January 20, 2008 @ 6:48 am
Wa’alaikum As-Salam dear al-Miskeenah
Your words can never give voice to what lies in your heart,
Where secrets are locked without a key; never to depart,
When the sight is thirsty; it looks not at the heart,
For separation is a pain from the very start,
So let us gaze at the stairway to heaven,
It matters little which one of the seven,
I dream not of the enclosures of rapture,
But for Him to know me as a loving capture,
O Beloved friend! I ask you not if it is true what I say,
These pearls are a mystery for those not treading the way.
Comment by naqsh1 — January 20, 2008 @ 9:09 pm