Allah, Love, Poem, Tasawwuf

Heavenly Bird

O bird of heavenly origin, Castaway the doubts you harbour within. Anchor your eyes upon the heavens above, And connect your spirit to the Divine Being most worthy of love. Come forth dear friend, do not be afraid, Your longing and loneliness will soon fade. Come, even if your wings are clipped, With love and devotion, they […]

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Allah, Love, Poem, Tasawwuf

Heavenly Bird

O bird of heavenly origin, Come forth… Anchor your eyes upon the heavens, Connect your spirit to the Divine Throne. Come forth, do not be afraid… Come, even if your wings are clipped. Tend to them with loving devotion, they’ll grow back soon. Regain your strength, We will wait… Preen those feathers of praise and glorification. […]

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Wayfaring

Awakened to the reality of returning

There is a time in a person’s life when the void of separation, the emptiness of lack of belonging and the longing for completeness awakens him to the reality of the Covenant he made with God. The realisation of the secret that lies within him and the unique relationship he has with God dawns upon […]

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Wayfaring

Everything is on a journey

In this moment of stillness, right this very second, you and the ground beneath your feet hurtled through space by a distance of 19 miles (as the Earth orbited around the sun at 67,000 mph). From the sub-atomic world of atoms to the macroscopic world of the living creatures, everything is in a state of […]

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