Waking up to Bliss

Many a times we fall down, 

it's darkness all around. 

We look desperately for the some streak of light, 

the manifold darkness, alas!

We know words. 

We know the magic of those words. 

But the darkness seems to fiddle with them, 

the magic fading away.

So, we begin to tell ourselves, 

                                               the story of dismay.  

We start to see the future with a bleak lens of uncertainty.

All we see is hurdles, and blocks, and never ending misery.

Come echoes from the seemingly impermeable walls of darkness. 

We hear words. 

Words we have long back forgotten.

Words that invite us to light. 

 and the magic that had dwindled with time. 

We wake up from that fervent slumber, 

          that slumber was all but

helplessness, hopelessness, fearfulness

the perfect concoction for unsettled being.

Our eyes finally meet some light, 

                                                    or maybe does our heart.

We find the remedies of all darkness, 

in words that come from afar.

We may think our decisions leading us to fall, 

our life falling apart

but then our soul does reverberate ~ 

"Once you make a decision, Pur your trust in Allah. Verily Allah loves those who put their trust in Him"

We forget, don't we?

That we are mere humans,

in positions of power.

The power, however, is not ours to boast, 

but comes from the Heavenly source. 

We don't have control, 

              or

we may, on a thing or two,

but what about the million parameters,

that fall into place for us to just 'be'.

                كن فيكون

We need to tell ourselves, 

Allah is in control. 

Of us, and the world around. 

Everything may seem to be upside down, 

but being inside the box, 

we don't even know the whole picture.

Trust Him

for

He is Allah - there is no god worthy of worship except Him: Knower of the seen and unseen. He is the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

He is Allah - there is no god except Him: the King, the Most Holy, the All-Perfect, the Source of Serenity, the Watcher of all, the Almighty, the Supreme in Might, the Majestic. 

We need to reiterate these names to us, 

every passing day.

We know,

He is al-Aleem (the All Knowing) and al-Hakeem (the Most Wise),

How can then anything go wrong?

We know, 

He is al-Lateef (the Gentle and Subtle) and al-Khabeer (the Acquainted with all), 

How can we then feel alone?

Ain't He al-Mujeeb ~ the Answerer of prayers !

Al-Kareem ~ the most Generous of all !

No matter,

no matter how many times we fall, 

At-Tawwab is there to take us all, 

in Him all encompassing mercy, 

being Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem. 

Let's just surrender our beings to Him, 

and live the life of utter bliss, 

tranquil hearts and serenity.

Rabbi, let us taste us ever lasting contentment of these names you've told us about. Help us live by them ~ a life of content and peace and share this peace around. 

Salaam :)