Ramadan Reminders: Poetry Edition! Day 6

   Challenge

Family that is near

Family that is far

All connected

The recipients of

Mercy and tranquility

Tick-tock

Time is nearing by

Soon, it will come to an end

And the challengers of nafs

Trumpets forward

Heralded against

The kindle of iman

Boosted through Ramadan

Testament of endurance 

To survive, to liveFor another lunar year

Anon-MN

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Ramadan Reminders: Poetry Edition! Day 4

       Fast End

I am

a lost wanderer,

not thinking

about hellfire

nor heaven.

I am

a lost wanderer,

seldom remembering,

rarely looking

for the path.

I am

 a lost wanderer,

longing

for a month

maybe longer

to give

looking

for a speed pump 

to slow me down.

I am

a lost wanderer,

with no prayer rug

ask me

to pray

 next you

help me

hang on

to my fleeting faith

I am

a lost wanderer,

thirsty

to find stillness.

My peace is hiding

 far away

 between pillows

and blankets.

My peace is dusting

 in dark closets

I once knew.

Don’t judge

my shadow.                                                    

Whisper

reminders

to my soul.

Nimo H. Farah 

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Ramadan Reminders: Poetry Edition! Day 3

    Your Mirror

The heart is like a mirror shining

It must be kept clean

So it will become blinding

Wipe the mirror with prayer

Use faith soap during every cleaning

Clean five times daily

It takes self control and dicipline 

Don'f forget or your mirror will become dirty

Full of dirt, grime, and shaitan will start coming 

Ramadan is a time to remember the cleaning

So don't forget wipe with faith and prayer 

To keep your mirror shining

Happy Ramadan!

Sindiya Darman

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Ramadan Reminders: Poetry Edition! Day 2

    Ramadan Time

Time

We

Fast

Talk

Eat

Nap

Remember

Give

Pray

Celebrate

Time

We

Invest

Together! 

Nimo H. Farah 

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Ramadan Reminders: Poetry Edition! Day 2

 Moonwars 

With the onset of Ramadan  

  We welcomed, yet again        

 Through the never-ending-debate-of           

   Global vs. locality                

Science vs. tradition 

Driven by a vocal minority    

   Their rhetoric fully laced        

      To overcome the other team       

          And to win you over

 Community 

    Now overran by these ambient voices    

     Leaving behind           

  A separated neighbors

Anon-MN

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