MY MOMENTS OF BLISS - Written by Tijjani Muhammad Musa
Assalam to us all. RAMADHAN MAQBOOL
My Special Offer in this blissful Ramadhan is tagged MY MOMENTS OF BLISS. It will feature captured glimpses of my thought-flow and moments in life as I go through each day, in silent observations of people, activities and scenes in this beautiful devotional month. It is going to be strictly on Ramadhan acts, actions and reactions. Often, to be presented as Haiku, Limerick poems or as prosaic versions.
It will be posted on both ASK d'TEACHER OF TEACHERS Al-Mu'allim (SAWS)'s wall and my personal Facebook wall first before I share it with others, in sha Allaah.
You are thus invited and very much welcome to share with me this unpredictable experience of expressing whatever my mind thinks as the seconds tick by, each moment of the day, in this amazing month of mercy, the holy Month of Ramadhan. There could be one Moment or several Moments shared each day in a numbered series.
You are also free to share with us in comments, your own Moments of Bliss about Ramadhan as you observe them happening around you.
May Allaah SWT Accept our acts of ibadat, amin.
Here are the first sets:
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (1)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
29th Sha'aban 1435AH
@12:26am
Bring...bring. Bring...bring.
Once it's past my bedtime, I dislike a ring
"Who can be calling me at this time of the night?"
Anyway, pre-Ramadhan night is no ordinary night
"Anyi announcing yanzu a radio!" thus my BB's bling.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (2)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@04:04am
"Honey... Honey... Honeeeeeeeeeey wake up!"
"Humm... Is it time already? My sleep, I'm just catching up."
We both sat up, wondering what to eat for Sahur
"Are the others awake? Please wake them too, for sahur
Hamdan and the other kids, make sure not to wake up.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (3)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@06:10am
I couldn't go for my usual weekend training
It's the football game we play on Saturday morning
The fear is dehydration our body might experience
Ramadhan fasting is fresh on my conscience
It's Day One, no water drinking, thus need for adjusting.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (4)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@10:45am
"Assalam alaikum" he greeted
"Wa alaikumussalam" with a smile I submitted
"Mun shigo wata mai falala. Ya an fara ko?"
We were still outside when I called, so you know.
O Really? May Allah Accept our acts of worship as obligated
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (5)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@11:15am
Road junctions are becoming devoid of hawkers
Though there are some hoisting drinks for dodgers
Some claim they heard not moon sighting declarations
So, woke up without any Ramadhan fasting intentions
Well, hold off all imbibings! Don't be among the slackers
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (6)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@12:08pm
Less I forget, I saw many came out to pray
The Subh' salat. The mosque overflowed today
Sad, that many seem comfortable to wait
Until Ramadhan before they demonstrate
Their promise to Allah, they take for play.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (7)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@1:08pm
Just finished a lecture I was eager to see end
Called to confirm if June Session I can still attend
As I rushed out, it occurred to me it's time for Zuhr
Meanwhile no hunger pangs yet, thank God for Sahur
So I abluted, prayed, then hit the road, some fuel to spend.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (8)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@1:21pm
He's old, but vibrant, with a grey beard
Almost brushed against my ride so hard
A stern stare, in both directions we exchanged
"Mu gamu a 'kauye mana in ka isa!" he challenged
Heartily I laughed. "Mu gamun mana! Me za ka yi!" he heard... :D
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (9)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@2:44pm
Arrived for ANA poetry read. Done.
Time was fast tracking, I better be gone
Soon the rain poured down in splatters
Showers of bliss Ramadhan scatters
Need to wipe my windscreen for Iftar runs.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (10)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@3:03pm
Sound of silence fills the cocoon
Why that when I can listen to the moon
Search the heaven for mersmerizing eloquence
Find it beautifully pouring in cascading sequence
Ramadhaning the heart, making the soul swoon.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (11)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@3:18pm
The radios strive to attract in Ramadhan
Each intermittently reciting the glorious Quran
Like flowers in a field each with full presence
But the bees only zoom in on the best scents
Music sneaks in to distort harmony "Wai ma modern"
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (12)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@5:39pm
Saw one young man at work
He was munching something to my shock
"Ba ka azumi ne, ko kai ma sai ka ga wata?" I queried
"Na tashi ba niyya. Kuma ban san an gani ba" he supplied
"Toh, ka kame bakinka" For in Ramadhan, do not mock.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (13)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@6:05pm
A bling, bling call comes from the home front
With devils shackled, no temptation to confront
"Assalam alaikum, Honey, yaya dai?"
"Ka taho mana da biredi, na gama komai"
A good wife is sheer bliss, especially in this month.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (14)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@6:55pm
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!" calls the Adhan
AlhamdulLaah, we've come to end of Day One
Fresh tasty dates, soft, fleshy and succulent
Cool water follows, moisting throats at length
Soon in congregations, he recites the Quran.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (15)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@7:05pm
Covered dishes litter a spread mat
All my favorites I clearly see set apart
She knelt next to me, serving, pampering
"Sit with me please, break your fast" to her hearing
"Let me pray first, that'll make me smart"
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (16)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@7:55pm
Isha' salat call "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!"
Filled to the brim, belly full, no-hold-bar
My ablution still intact, but it I 'jaddada'
May his soul rest in peace, I remember my late father
Rushed to the mosque, to prayers that matter.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (17)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@8:08pm
Can't believe it, am on the road again
Despite all the stress, no pain, no gain
Duty calls earlier than normal
Ramadhan is unique, special, very formal
Yet "Yellooooooooo Kano!" I chant, feeling no strain
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (18)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@9:05pm
Half empty roads welcome a rider
Full stomachs are many, except a minder
Sermons, preachings and Quranic renditions
Fills the airwaves, free from any inhibitions
O what lovely grace, from our only Provider.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (19)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@10:50pm
Calm and tranquil fills the city
Characteristics of Ramadhan, the mighty
Sleep gently beckons, "Enough for the day" it says
Rich and endowed engagements that truly pays
For those who neglect this duty? What a pity.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (20)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@11:30pm
Still awake thinking to myself
We've seen today, a fast saved on the shelf
Let me take my precaution, in case I miss sahur
So, I reach for a plate and serve me a Kafur
After which I slip off, on a trip to the lands of Elf
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (21)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH
@4:33am
Knockings... "Salamu alaikum. Are you guys awake?"
"Humm... Mhmm... Good God, we are almost late!
Babyboy, wake up. Look it's almost time!"
"What happened? Didn't the alarm chime?"
Ramadhan first hours, sweet sleep and dreams it break.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (22)
@4:55am
Mid meal "Assalatu khairum minannaum"
Thus with that starts the day's saum
All the boys perform their ablution
Walk briskly to stand in rows of devotion
The mosque? On bare ground many had to perform.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (23)
@5:16am
Fasting Mode: Activate...
Gotto go online. There's a need to update
But, a befitting Ramadhan poem first
LIFE IS A UNIVERSITY as title, will be best
To get it done, do it now! Do not procrastinate!
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (24)
@10:00am
Ramadhan Sunday. Slow day, still posting
At home, easy, lazy, except for commenting
Recalling moments in yesterday, nostalgic
So vivid, alhamduliLaah for a mind so graphic
'My Moments Of Bliss' born, what a blessing.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (25)
@11:23am
A scratching in my stomach, this early!
O thou Ramadhan fast, treat me gently
Be kind, merciful on me, as Allaah Wills
Lord of earthly valleys and heavenly hills
Respecter of Ar-Rahman, it abates and let me be.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (26)
@12:25pm
Work summons at mi casa, Burj Al-Hamd
Motifs on facade wall by a very skillful hand
Beautifully executed, a measured count of seven
Looking same, yet each is different. Hmm, Heaven
For some Ramadhan makes an excellent brand.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS
...By Poetic Tee, "Here, take a sip"
3rd Ramadhan 1435AH (27)
09:12am
When a child aims to throw a stone
He sees only his target, in focus, alone
A grown up sees not only his target
But other valuables around it, to cause regret
Not so the mischief maker. He destroys with abandon.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
Assalam to us all. RAMADHAN MAQBOOL
My Special Offer in this blissful Ramadhan is tagged MY MOMENTS OF BLISS. It will feature captured glimpses of my thought-flow and moments in life as I go through each day, in silent observations of people, activities and scenes in this beautiful devotional month. It is going to be strictly on Ramadhan acts, actions and reactions. Often, to be presented as Haiku, Limerick poems or as prosaic versions.
It will be posted on both ASK d'TEACHER OF TEACHERS Al-Mu'allim (SAWS)'s wall and my personal Facebook wall first before I share it with others, in sha Allaah.
You are thus invited and very much welcome to share with me this unpredictable experience of expressing whatever my mind thinks as the seconds tick by, each moment of the day, in this amazing month of mercy, the holy Month of Ramadhan. There could be one Moment or several Moments shared each day in a numbered series.
You are also free to share with us in comments, your own Moments of Bliss about Ramadhan as you observe them happening around you.
May Allaah SWT Accept our acts of ibadat, amin.
Here are the first sets:
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (1)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
29th Sha'aban 1435AH
@12:26am
Bring...bring. Bring...bring.
Once it's past my bedtime, I dislike a ring
"Who can be calling me at this time of the night?"
Anyway, pre-Ramadhan night is no ordinary night
"Anyi announcing yanzu a radio!" thus my BB's bling.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (2)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@04:04am
"Honey... Honey... Honeeeeeeeeeey wake up!"
"Humm... Is it time already? My sleep, I'm just catching up."
We both sat up, wondering what to eat for Sahur
"Are the others awake? Please wake them too, for sahur
Hamdan and the other kids, make sure not to wake up.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (3)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@06:10am
I couldn't go for my usual weekend training
It's the football game we play on Saturday morning
The fear is dehydration our body might experience
Ramadhan fasting is fresh on my conscience
It's Day One, no water drinking, thus need for adjusting.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (4)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@10:45am
"Assalam alaikum" he greeted
"Wa alaikumussalam" with a smile I submitted
"Mun shigo wata mai falala. Ya an fara ko?"
We were still outside when I called, so you know.
O Really? May Allah Accept our acts of worship as obligated
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (5)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@11:15am
Road junctions are becoming devoid of hawkers
Though there are some hoisting drinks for dodgers
Some claim they heard not moon sighting declarations
So, woke up without any Ramadhan fasting intentions
Well, hold off all imbibings! Don't be among the slackers
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (6)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@12:08pm
Less I forget, I saw many came out to pray
The Subh' salat. The mosque overflowed today
Sad, that many seem comfortable to wait
Until Ramadhan before they demonstrate
Their promise to Allah, they take for play.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (7)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@1:08pm
Just finished a lecture I was eager to see end
Called to confirm if June Session I can still attend
As I rushed out, it occurred to me it's time for Zuhr
Meanwhile no hunger pangs yet, thank God for Sahur
So I abluted, prayed, then hit the road, some fuel to spend.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (8)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@1:21pm
He's old, but vibrant, with a grey beard
Almost brushed against my ride so hard
A stern stare, in both directions we exchanged
"Mu gamu a 'kauye mana in ka isa!" he challenged
Heartily I laughed. "Mu gamun mana! Me za ka yi!" he heard... :D
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (9)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@2:44pm
Arrived for ANA poetry read. Done.
Time was fast tracking, I better be gone
Soon the rain poured down in splatters
Showers of bliss Ramadhan scatters
Need to wipe my windscreen for Iftar runs.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (10)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@3:03pm
Sound of silence fills the cocoon
Why that when I can listen to the moon
Search the heaven for mersmerizing eloquence
Find it beautifully pouring in cascading sequence
Ramadhaning the heart, making the soul swoon.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (11)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@3:18pm
The radios strive to attract in Ramadhan
Each intermittently reciting the glorious Quran
Like flowers in a field each with full presence
But the bees only zoom in on the best scents
Music sneaks in to distort harmony "Wai ma modern"
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (12)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@5:39pm
Saw one young man at work
He was munching something to my shock
"Ba ka azumi ne, ko kai ma sai ka ga wata?" I queried
"Na tashi ba niyya. Kuma ban san an gani ba" he supplied
"Toh, ka kame bakinka" For in Ramadhan, do not mock.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (13)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@6:05pm
A bling, bling call comes from the home front
With devils shackled, no temptation to confront
"Assalam alaikum, Honey, yaya dai?"
"Ka taho mana da biredi, na gama komai"
A good wife is sheer bliss, especially in this month.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (14)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@6:55pm
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!" calls the Adhan
AlhamdulLaah, we've come to end of Day One
Fresh tasty dates, soft, fleshy and succulent
Cool water follows, moisting throats at length
Soon in congregations, he recites the Quran.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (15)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@7:05pm
Covered dishes litter a spread mat
All my favorites I clearly see set apart
She knelt next to me, serving, pampering
"Sit with me please, break your fast" to her hearing
"Let me pray first, that'll make me smart"
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (16)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@7:55pm
Isha' salat call "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!"
Filled to the brim, belly full, no-hold-bar
My ablution still intact, but it I 'jaddada'
May his soul rest in peace, I remember my late father
Rushed to the mosque, to prayers that matter.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (17)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@8:08pm
Can't believe it, am on the road again
Despite all the stress, no pain, no gain
Duty calls earlier than normal
Ramadhan is unique, special, very formal
Yet "Yellooooooooo Kano!" I chant, feeling no strain
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (18)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@9:05pm
Half empty roads welcome a rider
Full stomachs are many, except a minder
Sermons, preachings and Quranic renditions
Fills the airwaves, free from any inhibitions
O what lovely grace, from our only Provider.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (19)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@10:50pm
Calm and tranquil fills the city
Characteristics of Ramadhan, the mighty
Sleep gently beckons, "Enough for the day" it says
Rich and endowed engagements that truly pays
For those who neglect this duty? What a pity.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (20)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
1st Ramadhan 1435AH
@11:30pm
Still awake thinking to myself
We've seen today, a fast saved on the shelf
Let me take my precaution, in case I miss sahur
So, I reach for a plate and serve me a Kafur
After which I slip off, on a trip to the lands of Elf
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS (21)
... by Poetic Tee "Here, take a sip"
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH
@4:33am
Knockings... "Salamu alaikum. Are you guys awake?"
"Humm... Mhmm... Good God, we are almost late!
Babyboy, wake up. Look it's almost time!"
"What happened? Didn't the alarm chime?"
Ramadhan first hours, sweet sleep and dreams it break.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (22)
@4:55am
Mid meal "Assalatu khairum minannaum"
Thus with that starts the day's saum
All the boys perform their ablution
Walk briskly to stand in rows of devotion
The mosque? On bare ground many had to perform.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (23)
@5:16am
Fasting Mode: Activate...
Gotto go online. There's a need to update
But, a befitting Ramadhan poem first
LIFE IS A UNIVERSITY as title, will be best
To get it done, do it now! Do not procrastinate!
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (24)
@10:00am
Ramadhan Sunday. Slow day, still posting
At home, easy, lazy, except for commenting
Recalling moments in yesterday, nostalgic
So vivid, alhamduliLaah for a mind so graphic
'My Moments Of Bliss' born, what a blessing.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (25)
@11:23am
A scratching in my stomach, this early!
O thou Ramadhan fast, treat me gently
Be kind, merciful on me, as Allaah Wills
Lord of earthly valleys and heavenly hills
Respecter of Ar-Rahman, it abates and let me be.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
2nd Ramadhan 1435AH (26)
@12:25pm
Work summons at mi casa, Burj Al-Hamd
Motifs on facade wall by a very skillful hand
Beautifully executed, a measured count of seven
Looking same, yet each is different. Hmm, Heaven
For some Ramadhan makes an excellent brand.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
MY MOMENTS OF BLISS
...By Poetic Tee, "Here, take a sip"
3rd Ramadhan 1435AH (27)
09:12am
When a child aims to throw a stone
He sees only his target, in focus, alone
A grown up sees not only his target
But other valuables around it, to cause regret
Not so the mischief maker. He destroys with abandon.
(c)2014 Tijjani M. M.
all rights reserved
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