POETRY

Meet me at the Door

When I was a child
I saw a little bird die
It made me very sad
But I did not cry

When I grew up
I became busy with my life
Never thought of death
“I will never die”
I said to myself

Now that I am near the end
Of my long journey
It has dawned to me
It is now time to go

So let me go but do not cry
Just hold my hand
Give me a kiss
But let me go

The death of my body
The cage of my soul
Will free my soul
To live for ever

My heart- the cup of the wine
Of Your Love(1)
Will beat for You
And only You

Since I am from You (2)
And You are Eternal (3)
I will not die
When I die

I am at peace
When with You
In this life
Or the next

Meet me at the Door
Of the Promised Garden (4)
A sinner of Your Love

I can not wait
To be with You
And only You(5)

• 1.Quran 76:21
• 2: Min Roohi 15:29.32:9
• 3. Al- Haiyyu Al- Qayyum
• 4.Surah Al-Fajr ( 89:27-30)
• 5. To God we belong to Him is our return

Written by Dr. Shahid Athar

Goodbye My Friend

Written by Dr. Shahid Athar

My beloved Friend

I waited a year for you

To visit me and

Be with me for a month

---Ramadan, O Ramadan

I was so excited

That you were coming

After one whole year

To be with me

With all your blessings

--Ramadan, O Ramadan

What if,

I had died

Before you came

I would have died

Without meeting you

And in pains but

My eyes still would be open

Waiting for my friend

---Ramadan, O Ramadan

Then you came and

Stayed with me

In the days and

In the Blessed nights

With Al-Furqan

---Ramadan, O Ramadan

I was with you

In Sahoor and Iftaar

In Ishaa and Taraveeh

Reciting Al-Quran

At home and at work

With friends and family

---Ramadan, O Ramadan

Now, that you are leaving

Others are celebrating

That Eid is coming

But I am sad , very sad

My beloved is going

I’ll never let you go

--Ramadan, O Ramadan

Will you comeback again?

Will I be with you again?

Tell me now I don’t know

I will wait for you

-Ramadan, O Ramadan

It is hard to say goodbye

To a dear friend

Who was God sent

With tears in my eyes

I say, Goodbye my friend

---Ramadan, O Ramadan