I don’t pray 5 times a day
Only jummah is enough for me
I don’t fast the full thirty
Five is how many I do
Yes I drink
But only in moderation
I don’t get drunk or puke up in the loo
Yes I am a moderate Muslim
I check out the fit women
But only one at a time
I don’t sleep with them
Coz that’s extreme
I only date them, hug them, hold hands and kiss them.
Coz everything in moderation right?
I take drugs
But only class C ones
Avoid the hard ones
Coz only the fanatics do that
A moderate Muslim is the label I have given myself
Coz I can’t leave Islam
Coz it’s the truth
Can’t be an atheist or secular humanist
So I reconcile my Islam
To please the westerners
By compromising
And trying oh so very hard to fit in
My name is Muhammed
But to all and sundry I am Mo
During lunch and after work
Off to the pub I go
A few bevies
Nothing to heavy
Every weekday
Except for Fridays
Coz that’s a holy day
Despite all my compromises of my Islam
I cannot find any peace of mind or satisfaction in my heart
I feel guilty and ashamed
Feelings of nausea and self hate
My mind is in conflict and I find myself asking a question
Maybe to this you can relate
The question is
If you’re convinced of Islam then why follow it in moderation?
Should you not follow it completely and fundamentally?
Despite what the non-Muslims think or say
Coz who are they to tell us how we should follow the truth
When they are lost and following the misguidance.
I Like It...Its Great... Fantastic....Marvelous....Stupendous, Wonderful, I have no words to express my feelings, This Poem Must Be Circulated, Published and Distributed... May Allah Reward You His Best in Both Worlds...Ameen.
Tell Me something about yourself... if you donot mind...I am just Curious.
simply Superve Showkat ..... It seems u've written this poem by keeping present pakistan infront of ur eyes .... There are the things which i had in my mind but couldn't describe.
Most of us have the same life style and always close our eyes on the bitter facts ...... This is bitter truth but we are ..........
Thanks for sharing...
Mash-Allah that was very good! You have clearly described the state of the youth in our ummah. May Allah swt guide them and us all to the straight path. Ameen!.
Salaams All and jzk for your kind words and encouragement. i am really touched and lost for words. Please can u translate into English some of the things u said in urdu and most importantly please circulate and even email me suggestions for future poems inshAllah.
AllahhuAkbar! Mr. Shaukat you gave us espacially me a really hard task about translation.spell chek is really head pain;) for me.Wel what I said I try my best to translate 4 u, Iqbal is saying, What ever comes out of your heart, it make:( what I guess pressure or marks on others hearts.That thinking do not have feathers to fly pr (but?)energy of flight does have:halo: I hope you will understand my gulabi English. Sorry if thi stranslation gave you head pain but you asked for it.
In fact, most "Westeners" greatly object to a muslim drinking and like our "fanatical" counterparts would much rather have us pigeon-holed. Faith is Fluid, like the sea. You can hardly capture your own in a sonnet, much less define anyone elses.