Category: Places

  • Bright Stars

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    Bright stars, why do they disappear?What happened to me, everybody asks.Searching for myself, I’m wandering around.Why am I nowhere to be found? Seeking myself, on these paths.Not sure why, i feel I’m drifting away Why do all dreams shatter?Why do they part their ways? What happened, did you ever pause to think?Who am I, and…

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    afzal

  • Balance

    As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and caused everything to grow there in perfect balance (Quran 15:19) — English by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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    afzal

  • When We Walked Together

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    For a long while I walkedwith you by my sideonly to realizethat our paths will never cross Enjoy the viewmy friendthis is allyou will ever have

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    afzal

  • Thanks

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    Thanks for sharing all your stories, big and small. Thanks for always coming through, and for surprising me when I least expect it. Thanks for your patience even in moments of stress. Thanks for always trying, and for your friendship.

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    afzal

  • Imperfect

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    The landscape lay before me like a painting.If there could ever exist a perfect painting, that is. But no human creation could possess such beauty.Such blend of form and function.None. Taking it all in, I saw the final photograph in my mind’s eye.A beautiful piece of art, able to stir in the viewers heart,the same…

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    afzal

  • The Sun Never Says

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    EvenAfterAll this timeThe sun never says to the earth, “You oweMe.” LookWhat happensWith love like that,It lights theWholeSky. Poem by Hafiz. Translation by Daniel Ladinsky

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    afzal

  • The Photographer’s Moment

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    Heavy rains were forecasted for the entire day, and that is exactly how it started on that August morning as we found ourselves gearing up for the hike. The Norwegian summer can be unpredictable, especially this late in the season, so even though we had been hoping until the last minute to see an improvement…

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    afzal

  • The Mountains That We Climb

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    In life, we all have our mountains to climb.Our bidding is to keep going, even when times are grim.With prayers and effort, and a firm belief.We long for that breathtaking view from the summit. Once there, we may realize,little do we understand the grand scheme.Such unexpected is life,that it never ceases to amaze and surprise.

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    afzal

  • The Dreams We Never Had

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    Sometimes in life, we have dreams. Some can be achieved if we work really hard,pray from our hearts,and are fortunate enough to have just that extra bit of fate on our side. Some are so big, we know they’ll always be outside our reach.Yet we hope, and we pray.And we carry them inside us, safeguarding…

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    afzal

  • Why?

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    Why am I lonely among so many people?Why am I in darkness among all these lights? Why do I feel empty when my heart is full?Why do I feel far from home when I live right here? Why are you still upset when you know I never meant to hurt you?Why do I write sad…

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    afzal

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