PEACE

It's a land, a land that barely survives.
It's running out of breath, we can hear its cries.
A land that's turning red, with all the blood thats being shed.

The flowers blossom no more and unborn children are dead.A land where killings and torture are a daily routine, and little 10 year olds try to battle it out with machines. They cry for our help but the world blocks out their screams. We're lending our ears to the wrong kinda scene. She's cradling her dying baby, wiping tears from he face. Praying to God to take him from this forsaken place. Have you ever seen a mother wanting her son to pass away,
knowing that he won't get to see a better day.

We cant imagine her pain but we can surely pray.
If her son survives, he's gonna grow up,
with a hate filled heart, towards those who struck.
This vicious cycle's turning kids in to revenge seekers,
and the rest of us are becoming heartless creatures.
Its not just one land this poem features.
I'm talking about Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine and Kashmir.
I'm sure there are others, just add them on here.
So i hereby, ask you all to testify,
that you'll all raise your hands up to the sky.
Pray to God to make it a better place,
and Spread peace amongst the human race.

By Saima Muskeen 2009

Gaza, we storm for you..

Gaza, we storm for you .. 

What sin did a child commit to be dismembered and now he is crippled with no feet? 
What sin did an orphan commit to get a face with wiped beautiful lips  ? 

Gaza, we storm for you .. 
We were and still are, feeling for you.. 
Expressing and adhering to this cause.. .. since yesterday, today and till tomorrow 
We shed our blood in tears, revolt and get angry for you.. 
We boycott , yes we boycott.. .. 
We resist and stand firm to unjust brought to you .. 
We pray for our brothers defending Gaza,,,
We believe in Allah’s oath for us to be victorious as the holy Qur’an reported
We will be patient and this great promise will be fulfilled .. 

The image of children lying under the rubble 
Never leaves my mind .. 
In Gaza, a child is killed
Using prohibited white phosphorus weapons

He presents to our minds
Meanings of dignity, honor and grace .. 
Their in Gaza, my mothers and sisters die while pregnant
I am filled with rage for you Gaza .. 
My brother dies while he is resting in my father’s lap .. 
I cry in sadness for what’s happening to you my Gaza  
Our apologies for you Salah El-Deen  
Our apologies for you Salah al-Deen for letting Gaza down

We are a nation that  refuses to live humiliated... 
Our motto, to be victorious or to be  martyrs .. 
We have the right in our country and we will return to it  ... 
We won’t give up 
And we will reject any peace .. 
And we will reject any peace ..
I am a refugee longing for my home country 
I need a permit to enter my hometown!! ..

Perhaps handcuffs and chains  break
Perhaps rain pours 
Perhaps  death wins 
Perhaps the enemy gets defeated 
Perhaps the injustice suicides
Perhaps glory and dignity continues 
All happens by your decision Allah , my Lord .. 

When will I go back? When will we return ? 

Power & Mood

Your Power is in Your Mood

I woke up this morning with a new beautiful feeling, the dawn’s prayer at its time is heaven, I went to the fridge to drink orange juice to revive my body, and to get my need of vitamin C for today, I kissed mama’s head, I took deep breathes, and I took papers and a book to charge my mind, and to prepare to the workshop ”your writing, is your personality” that I’m going to present to enjoy the excitement, when you put yourself in the production circle, all your actions become interesting and amazing for yourself. I love the adventure in experiencing myself in everything new, unusual, and beyond reasonable things, to feel that you are still alive like a green poem, that blossoms flowers with amazing colors, and people gather around you, you irrigate yourself in this world, you are responsible of the flowers in your mind’s lawn, aren’t you? Because I don’t think you can hire someone to water an orchard in your mind.

Nine a.m., I bought a note book from a shop, in the payment queue; in front of me was a Japanese woman, she had finished paying and it was my turn, I was not totally awake yet, I paid and I went to drink my coffee, and as usual, the coffee kills the bacteria of my mind, the coffee’s smell awakens my mind. I enjoyed being with myself, whom I complimented with a reading from a book, and taking some notes until a story jumped in to my head about a farmer who discovered that there, in the valley beside his cottage, are diamonds. So I wrote my imaginary story, where my imagination dragged me to write four pages, I smiled and decided to leave the coffee shop, and to go back to the shop to buy something.

The clock indicating to 12 p.m. and in the payment queue, there was the same Japanese woman, in her long Scottish skirt, I wondered, the woman left, and it was my turn, I said to the Lebanese cashier:

-“Same scene in a different time, isn’t that great?”

-“And what is great about that?”

-“Same scenes in the same places, but time differ”

-“And what’s exiting about that?”

-“The mood sir, when I was here at the first time, my mood was sleepy, where now my mood is up and positive, and excited to end this day well!”

- (He smiles)”Nice, and what have awakened your mood?”

-“Doing what you love to do”

We smiled and I left, yes love, to do what makes you happy, and adds joy to every detail and minute in your day, changes your mood, and your perspective to the things around you, no matter what, you are sad, distressed, depressed, and you did something you love to do, that tempted your feelings, and charged your brain; the negative energy will transfer in to a positive one, and that what I meant when I wrote “ Charge yourself” article.

You must know what charges your soul, mind, heart and body, like reading a book, writing your diaries, praying your prayers at their times, listening to a soft classical melody, drinking coffee or enjoying your ice cream.

- Translated By Mona Hamze

Adventurer Project

Adventurer Project

You start any project shyly; you receive triggers and criticism that make you suspect, is it going to work? Am I venturing? And you start or you surrender, depending on your faith and motives in what you want to achieve; every project starts with an igniting idea in your mind that was blended with your soul and your love to apply it, and enthusiasm to reviving it and continuing to developing it, you decide and you start with the name of Allah and His help to provide you with strength and energy in order to give more than you expect, people will be dazzled and you will be surprised when you feel the frequencies of the success of your inspiring idea.

You grow up, and your project grows in your mind, you enlarge and expand your activities, even if it seemed trivial or simple to others, your faith in what you are doing and your belief eventually will make others support you and applaud for you.

Here responsibility, commitment and credibility become your major interest. Though it’s not like the way you began, you’ll continue; consultation and taking knowledge of those who preceded you in knowledge or field is a must, people are for people, except those who won’t like your success, envy will exhaust them later on, you’ll grow more as long as your intentions are pure, and you are still loving what you are doing and your enthusiasm is still burning. Optimism and hope in life are like buying a fish in the water, our life is an adventure, contradicting, and sometimes the overall planning won’t work out, you must let the destiny contribute in directing you, though Allah The All Able “Al Qadir” the predestinator of everything, wise in His creations, and arbitrator of all of us in this life.

Charge yourself

Charge yourself!!

You are a wonderful human being!! Believe in that and be sure that you have all the means to achieve success in your life.  You must realize this first and be convinced that you can achieve whatever you want. Do you have any doubts? I do not think so, because you bear treasures within you, and enormous potentials; mental capacity, physical and artistic capabilities, that pushes you to reach and elevate to the top. You only need to discover them, believe in them and every now and then make sure to charge your mental, physical and emotional  energies. Do you know why? because you are like an expensive battery, you do not get rid of it after it is fully discharged, but you recharge it to use it many times. In this life, you need time to renew your determination, and charge  your strength and energy through relaxation, meditation and breathing deeply, to clearly see where you are heading, and enrich your mind with valuable relations which help you progress, learn, grow, elevate and enjoy the beauty of your spirit and integrate it with the nature of the world created by Allah most gracious  ..
 
I'll give you an example of two passengers traveling in a journey, one was ahead of the other, did not stop or rest. He got so tired and could not complete the trip at the planned time. The second arrived at the planned time. When they met in the city the first said: How did you get here before me? I was many miles ahead of you.. The second replied: I simply scheduled times to rest during my journey, to sharpen and recharge energies necessary for my life, which I cannot live without. I prayed to  purify my soul, to become closer to Allah and to feel most quiet and tranquility. I spent my time reading to feed my brain with knowledge and to maintain my mental abilities . Furthermore: I made sure to be on a healthy diet giving me physical energy I needed to continue my journey .. I often  talked to people and smiled at them to refresh my emotions by loving them, respecting them and care for them.
 
Give time to yourself to know it well .. How? To Delves into your internal nature .. How? And to  discover your inner essence to increase your value and your love for yourself, because this  helps you to excel and be different .. But how , how can I achieve this? Give your love to everyone who deserves it around you, because the secret to fully live life is a tender perfume of giving, mixed with distinguished loyalty and affection for others. Smile and complete the article to know how.
 
Allocate time for spiritual worship, prayer and reading the Holy Qura’n to be closer to Allah, this is your true wealth and investment for your end and after life. No matter how many mistakes you did, do not drift away from your god, since Allah most merciful is waiting for your repentance. Wonderful creatures renew your  intention..! Certainly, find time to develop your abilities and skills, it is the price of success in your business and your career. Select the time to read to revitalize your mind and your thoughts to write, express your mind, learn and benefit yourself and others. Reading is the base of knowledge, read books aiming to self development, refresh your life  by improve yourself constantly.. You will not feel the words of my article unless you read it, isn’t that true? Then you  have to read, because reading is contagious, so if you are a reader, your brother will read too, your sister as well. Get involved in developing  and mind enriching sessions and workshops. Be connected with optimistic and successful people look for them and for sure you will find them. Don’t remain so lazy, and wait for everything to come to you .. Work  for the better, and be a positive role model in your life. I believe in you.
 
Do not forget to have fun and play. Youth secret’s is to rejoice and enjoy your time intelligently .. Make time for your family and your friends to laugh and have fun times with them. This is a source of happiness for you and for them, you are an important part of this world, and people Like You. Yes, people Like You. Do not forget to dream, it makes you ambitious and widen your horizons, flying high in the sky with alive hopes and optimistic perspective, this way you can turn your dreams into reality. Your smile is a special feature of you .. spread it more often to get people’s smiles back.


Do you have time to live in peace with your Lord, yourself, your family, your health and your education? Then you need to spend time with yourself specifying what you want to achieve, when and how to charge your abilities and  talents intelligently !!.
 

Never

Breath Hope

Breath Hope

We are not in a world where everything can be achieved. There are some dreams  which we knitted so we can breathe through them deliberately ,and move away from the suffocation of reality so we move toward it and not wait for it to come .We make the shape and the features of hope. Simply our failures are the secret of our power in moving on with excitement and enthusiastic ,to please ourselves  and to prove that we are fuel and an interesting engineer by this world; We are in it, and lots of things await us in it so we practice renascence  and civilization again.

Do you think I only write, dream ,distribute red roses over the tombs of the dead people? Don't!!!The truth is ,we are the seeds of the letters, the branches of the actions, and the fruits of achievement. Read and feel confident that you are also Important in a world that rises by you, your family and your friends. You have a lot to discover about yourself. Start now. And if you searched and didn’t find anything  cheer up, because treasures can't be easily found. Put a plan and keep working according to  it. And remember we are the creation of our failures so don’t despair. And scream from the inside and say I am the strongest. Don't be shy. Repeat it louder.

By Abdulaziz Dalloul

Rare ideas

Rare ideas are those which are simple and different from what is available in minds, and whose owner is mostly passionate and does insanely believe in applying them. These ideas are originated by lots of combinations that were faced by the thoughts owner through his previous experiences. for instance, if you want to open a shop, you should study the available market before you produce an idea for some product, the rare ,unconsumed  product. Those rare ideas come by planting the love of exploration ,curiosity, reading about the things that we like, lots of self meditation ,setting your goals and what's important to you. Sometimes these rare ideas might be very simple and people might not mind them  or care about them ,some might consider them to be trivial ,for most people think that the idea must be gold and sparkling and should bring you money or else it’s just a waste of time

 The strength of the idea doesn’t lie in its hugeness but in its simplicity and in the energy  that the soul has to continue to apply it until its last breath. It's important and beautiful to have a wide horizon to build some idea; learn how to relax and it will be very  useful to you, for your mind is going to be busy all day long in many things and lots of details like the crazy winds , and when you relax you can see the ideas clearly ,and the time limit  to get to the perfect mind status is twenty minutes minimum, to hunt an idea you'd be proud to struggle for it ,relaxation inspires you to do anything that comes on your mind in a beautiful picture ,whether you were getting ready to present a show in front of an audience ,for a job test for an important interview or for a symposium you react with 

Love yourself very well, spontaneously love good for the people, for rare ideas visit you when you respect yourself and appreciate it ; the ideas come to you confident that you won't marginalize or reject them and that you will give them enough thinking ,consideration and appliance ,for the idea also has ambition –just like you do- to see the light by a brave person who applies it in reality ,for self-love tempts the ideas to approach you and flirt with you. Yes ,when you do attract people's attention? When you dress nice, clean, and neat clothes ,when you wear a beautiful perfume 'that’s how the idea gets attracted to you: when your mind is elegant and beautiful

An inspiring message

Get yourself ready to receive the idea, with love, passion, hunger and a little craziness, to do something valuable don’t underestimate little things around you