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Feb 2021 · 113
ETC.........
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
End of thinking capacity
Feb 2021 · 424
About Life
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Don't worry,
It goes on.
16/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 98
My Purpose in Life
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Relax and watch Netflix .
16/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 144
Depression(how to fight it)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
I fell in love with it,
I took it for long drives,
Parties,
Restaurants,
Even to meet my mum and dad.
I showered it with much love,
Alas! It left me.
16/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 81
Woman
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
God created the Earth,
And the Universe,
Then he created man,
Then He waited,
Man was alone,
There was no fun.
God thought man must have spice in life,
Someone to give him joy
To satisfy his needs,
And make more species.
So He created woman,
From man's hip,
Bone of his bone,
Flesh of his flesh.
He gave her beauty, intuition and motherhood,
Fragile and with pools of tears,
Tools which make man dance to her tunes ,
And have her ways.
A glorious example,
Eve persuaded Adam to eat the forbidden Apple.
A woman always multiplies what you give her to give back,
You give her a *****,
She gives you a baby,
You give her a house,
She gives you a home,
Arguments ! You can never win,
A woman always has the last say,
She is always right.
15/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 803
Your Soul
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Allah loans you a most beautiful gift,
Your Soul
Pure and untarnished.
And he would wants it back in the same condition,
Don't dye it with the colours of your negative thoughts and deeds.
15/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 78
Lockdown Valentine
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
mum in the kitchen
what's for lunch today asks dad
hands her bunch of roses.
14/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 89
Happy Valentine
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
I am happy I gave away me exes to the less unfortunate,
Today it's just me and my long walks to my well stocked fridge.
Cheers mum and dad on video call,
I love you,
Happy Valentine.
14/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 121
Chaos
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
The Angel of Death is busy,
The Angels are busy collecting souls,
There is chaos in afterlife.
Accountability has gone haywire,
Souls meant for heaven have ended up in hell,
And vice versa.
Plea from above,
Vaccinate as many as you can to curb deaths.
13/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 91
Tears
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
My eye faucet is mostly leaking,
It drips, flows or tumbles.
I cry at weddings,
I cry at funerals,
I cry watching T.V serials,
I cry  when my children cry,
When they don't listen to me,
I cry when my husband is annoyed,
I cry when when I see injustice,
So I cry in sorrow, pain,bliss and joy.
Crying lightens my heart,
I am not weak,
I am sensitive
13/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 288
I or You
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Instead of I or you
I prefer we
Togetherness,
Sharing is caring.
13/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 139
3:00 am
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Got an urge to write poetry,
But,every word I tried to write on paper,
Both my thoughts and pen coaxed me to go to sleep,
So I snoozed on.
12/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 83
Women
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Female has male at the end (side)
She has he at the end (side)
Woman has man at the end (side).
So woman was made from the side of man,
To stand beside him,
To be held at his side,
Protected and loved.
12/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 99
Analogy
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
As hope is a wish for dreams to come true,
Faith is a strong belief  they will come true.
11/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 303
Autumn
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
collect falling leaves
to light fire for the cold night
warm and cosy night
11/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 162
Poetry
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Reading poetry is like taking a shower,
So that every word immerses into you like water,
And you emerge anew.
11/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 132
Stone Heart
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
My sister is an onion,
She makes others cry.
11/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 123
Aloneness
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Is the solitude I dearly cherish.
10/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 67
Calories
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Women gain,
Men lose,
A teaspoon of ***** contains five calories.
10/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 69
Wisdom
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Empty your bowl of opinions and speculations,
Try and fill it with wisdom.
10/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 176
Dreams
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Are like someone directing a scene,
And suddenly shouts Cut.
Feb 2021 · 148
Politicians
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Let there be light in their souls,
And seeds of lies never sprout in their  minds.
9/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 216
Pray For Others
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Apart from prayer times,
Mum would recite extra prayers,
Was always with a tasbih (prayer beads ) in her hand counting and doing duas.
Dad and us siblings would tease her and joke about her dedication,
She just smiled.
One day my elder brother asked her,"What do you get out of these prayers?
We are more successful, happier  and enjoying life to the full,
While you are always in prayers."
She smiled and said,"These are my rewards,
To have my family safe happy and never lack anything in life,
The tears I shed and the prayers I recite Allah answers  for you,
For my happiness is in yours,
And my rewards in your successes.
9/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 77
Mum's Quote (1)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
BE THE CHANGE
Change the toilet paper.
Leave the world to others.
8/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 383
(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
put on new sneakers
slip on a watermelon
A new style dance step?
8/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 173
Cry
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Cry
I let my son cry as and when he wished like any female,
I never told him girls cry only,
Or it is ***** to shed tears.
Now he and his wife are on equal terms,
When she cries to get her way,
He cries more to get his way.
Feb 2021 · 161
Your Place
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
In my life is between my thoughts and my silence.
7/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 269
Bald And Handsome
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
What hair my boyfriend could not grow on his head,
He had plenty  on his face.
An awesome beard, muscles and a tattoo on his arm,
A man with a swag,

7/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 131
He Came
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
After years of being apart,
Frequent pleas to see him,
Begging to hear his voice,
My son came at last!
When they were lowering my   coffin to the ground.
He was crying profusely and pleading for forgiveness,
I saw it all as my soul hovered over my grave,
I forgave,
For him it was too late to hear.
6/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 88
Still Have A Spark
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Get up in the morning,
Feeling fresh and quirky.
Time for senior exercise,
I move my arms,
Crrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk,
I lift my knees
Crrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk,
I turn my neck right,
Crrrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk,
I turn my neck left,
Crrrrrraaaaaacccccckkkkk.
I am just crunchy, crispy on top and spicy from inside.
6/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 77
Three Things
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Teaches you a lot in life,
A hungry  stomach,
Empty pockets and
A broken heart.
6/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 149
Blessed Friday
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
For a Muslim
Beauty lies in eyes of a
Believer
Jannat on prayer rug,
Proximity to Allah in Sujood
Peace and happiness after
Salah
5/2/2021
Sujood-prostate
Salah: prayers
Jannat :heaven
Feb 2021 · 136
Broccoli(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
what have I done mate
stalker roll on from my plate
you make my tongue sad.
5/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 331
Let go (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
falling autumn leaves
teaches art of letting go
time is the healer.
4/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 92
Unshackle
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
In this ruined world,
People are tired,
Above all they crave for joy.
So don't serve them your pain,complaints and tears.
Unshackle your soul,
Unchain your grudges and disparity,
And relish in the awesome experiences  life has to offer.
3/1/2021
Feb 2021 · 475
Inside You
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Be a discoverer,
Seek first what is inside you,
And thou shall find abundance of treasure.
3/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 70
Be Honest
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
When you sometimes go shopping,
The shopkeeper by mistake under Bill's you,
Or gives out few items extra,
And you feel this is your lucky day,
But remember, God is testing your honesty.
Feb 2021 · 245
Best Medicine
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Prescribed by Allah,
To be taken five times a day,
SALAH
2/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 120
Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Don't marry a man who will die for you,
Marry a man who lives for you and can't live in peace without you.
1/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 112
By the will of Allah
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
Four things are written in your destiny:
Your spouse
Your children
Yourwealth and
Death how and when.
1/2/2021
Feb 2021 · 79
Faith
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
I met you,
Your coming in my life was a miracle,
And faith guided me towards you
through darkness.
Because of my faith I took the first steps towards you without noticing the whole staircase,
Now I choose the handle of Faith to open the door of my heart  for you,
For I know you are the one meant for me.
1/2/2021
Jan 2021 · 237
An Entrepreneur's mindset
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Stop working for money,
Work on creating what will make you money.
31/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 120
RIDA
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
A veil with a unique touch,
A dressing that sets you apart,
Not a hijab, niqab or burqa that requires face covering.
Rida is a two piece covering,
Worn only by Bohora women,
A fashion created to interpret identity.
It is in exotic or subtle colours,
Exquisitely embroidered or painted ,
Embossing the dynamite art work of nature and flora on fabric.
A rida has a pleated long skirt like a Ghagra,
Paired with a tunic that looks like a poncho called a pardi
A tea cosy walking on a road
Bohoras are a sect of shias,
And rida identifies us as a community  from other Muslim enclaves,
It reflects our culture,
And speaks about our lifestyle.
I wear a rida,
It liberates me to know who I am,
As perceived Dress how you
want to be addressed
30/1/2021.
A hijab covers the head chest and sometimes the face
A niqab keeps the areas around the  eyes open,
A burqa has a mesh screen for vision
Jan 2021 · 85
Death
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Death does not discriminate,
Whether black, white, Brown or yellow,
All are equal,
Time up and POP
30/1/2020
Jan 2021 · 126
King
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
A devoted loving wife can even make a poor man feel like a KING
29/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 70
Love
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Allah gave me a gift of life,
Me, a pretty flower on a single stalk with a few thorns.
I bloomed when an enchanting, beloved butterfly danced upon me clicking endearing  love songs,
Together we churned the sweetest love honey.
29/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 217
My Job
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
On this earth is to love and forgive everyone,
And leave it to God to do the rest.
29/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 428
Little Things Count
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Little things will make a huge difference to somebody else,
A little patience,
Kindness,
Mindfulness,
Smile,
Sharing,
A helping hand,
Charity,
Your award will be your happiness.
28/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 110
Dilemma
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
My son has become a priest,
Should I call him son or
father
27/1/2021
Jan 2021 · 99
Poetry(Writer's Block)
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
He sat there solemnly,
With a piece of paper and his lucky pen,
Burning candles till dawn
Not a word yet in his mind,
The paper blank.
He opened his window to let in the fresh morning breeze,
He saw the sun rise slowly,
The sky blissful and blushing,
The birds chirping in their nests,
The butterflies fluttering around the morning dew petals,
Blossoming to the morning glory.
His thudding heart bloomed too,
Handcuffs unlocked,
Brimming with an ocean of emotions,
Filling the mind with lyrical words and thoughts,
And out poured from his soul the most beautiful poetry.
27/1/2021
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