when speaking to god all you need are seven notes and...you may even get a reply I would like to share this heavenly song called Man Kunto Maula. There have been several versions and here is one I recently came across during the celebration of Imam Ali's birthday. Pooja Gaitonde has taken this song to … Continue reading Speaking to God
Tag: micropoetry
heal broken hearts
if there was a way to heal broken hearts would you be as audacious the second time round?
Here and There
I know I will get there I have no idea where there is All I know is I have to start from here
i thought i knew you
from afar i thought i knew you as you drew near i knew i thought only you
glass hopes
glass hopes to be as strong as iron while iron pines to reflect one's inner beauty though it may one day crack
Love Truths
For those in love Truths are merely sweetened lies For those who hate Lies are only bitter truths
The Last Page
I reached the last page of my diary Now I write on the night skies My words whistle through the wind And on every leaf of every tree Through eternal echoes You shall remember me
frozen faiths
do you expect frozen faiths to thaw leaden hearts when even god's perfection evolves, through each experience, within every essence stagnant beliefs decay minds
Pulse
the heart is the pulse of the body the drum is the pulse of the soul In yesterday's harmonium lesson, our teacher brought along his tabla as an accompaniment. They really enhanced the lesson and we had so much fun! I came across these videos which really bring out how potent the drumbeat can be: … Continue reading Pulse
questionless answers
if you receive questionless answers perhaps a prayer is fulfilled He gives you what you need and not what you ask for
SONYA KASSAM 