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174 · Feb 7
If you sin
You can prostrate before Allah,
And be forg8ven,
But if you hurt or do wrong to a person,
Allah won't forgive you
Until the person you have victimised  forgives you.
7/2/2025
174 · Mar 2023
My Ramadhan Resolution
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2023
Ya Allah! Give me the strength to make my enemies my friends
To forgive and beg for forgiveness to those I have wronged.please
To complete reciting the whole Quran,
Fast and pray on time in masjid.
Help the needy,
Refrain from backbiting,
And hurting others in any way.
Most of all less screen time and Internet media.
Ameen.
21/3/2023
174 · Apr 2020
New Private Parts
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Nose and mouth,
Keep them covered in public,
Wear a mask.
20/4/2020
174 · Jun 2021
We Love You
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2021
As friends we both fell in love with the same girl,
He wanted to be the sun to brighten her life,
So I decided to be the moon to shine in her darkest hour.
15/6/2021
174 · Feb 2021
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.
174 · Sep 2022
Make a point
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
To make your call,
To love all,
But trust few,
Cause not everyone is true.
11/9/2022
174 · Apr 2019
In a Fix(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
girlfriend in one arm
shopping bags in the other
face to face with wife.
14/4/2019
174 · Jul 2018
Miser (5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
The miser has
no rest.
173 · Feb 2019
She
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
She
When she is sad,
She cried pools of tears on my chest,
Till my shirt is wet.
When she is happy,
She dances with joy,
Hugs me tight,
And in fun starts a pillow fight.
Lo behold! When she is angry,
Everybody  has to scurry,
Me too, in a hurry,
For she hurls whatever comes in her hands,
Cups, plates, spoons ,vases, and even a table fan.
But she is the only heroine,
I want in all my life's scenes.
173 · Jul 2023
I am what I am
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2023
I never wear ready made clothes,
I have all my clothes stitched according to my culture
I like them to be a bit loose so I am comfortable in them,
What with the hot tropical climate.
I am very particular about my food,
I rarely buy takeaways,
I try my best to cook what I like at home.
Going to restaurants my mind
acts weird,
It asks if the chef has washed his hand,
Is he smoking when handling the food,
Hope he does not wipe sweat with his hands,
So I go to restaurants that serve barbecues,
Or food that is piping hot.
My skin is very sensitive,
I don't have the luxury of wearing beautiful trendy foot wear,
Only simple open sandals for me.
I am not a fan of meat or fish,
So I make up by having lots of nuts.
I love icecreams and savoury snacks .
I lead a simple life,
Satisfied with what I have .
without any expectations.
28/7/2023
173 · Nov 2018
My Life Partner
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
Myself,
My own body,
From birth till death.
173 · Nov 2024
Don't complain
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
You are alone,
You need help,
Try to bring out the strength within you,
And self manage yourself.
18/11/2024
173 · Jul 2018
Best suit
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
Wear your best suit for your graduation speech.
I went ahead and wore
Self Confidence.
173 · Aug 2018
I learned
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2018
I learned to give,
My smile,
I made someone's day.
I learned to wonder about everything.
I achieved great wisdom.
I learned life was not easy,
I have to struggle,
I got total inner strength.
I learned to try again and again from my mistakes,
I did not give up,
I found ultimate success.
I learned to make most of the moment,
I discovered a treasure of happiness.
I  learned to be positive,
My life changed  for the better.
Be a student,
Learn from what life has to offer.
173 · Sep 2021
Reflection
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
In her I saw myself,
And knew we were meant for each other
19/9/2021
173 · Nov 2021
Life
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2021
Is a gift,
Every morning to see the sunrise is a blessing,
And to see the sunset is an accomplishment,
Treasure the beautiful moments between them.
26/11/2021
173 · Sep 2023
Kindergarten Teachers
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2023
Are school moms
With an abnormally large heart.
3/9/2027
172 · Jul 2018
Dreams (5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
Dreams don't have
expiry date.
172 · Aug 2024
Her Sunshine
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2024
She is the sunflower,
And he is her sunshine,
Even in the midst of darkness and storm,
With patience she stands tall,
She seeks light energy from him,
Blooming ,glowing and spreading happiness.
3/8/2024
172 · Jul 2018
Mother(Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
God's special model,
Soft, tough,unbreakable
Angel on Earth, mom.
172 · Jan 2019
Snores
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2019
At 2:00 am
Of all the things about you,
I miss your gentle snores,
Like the purring of a kitten,
I felt safe and at peace.
172 · Feb 2024
Rejected
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2024
red eyes swollen face
muffled sobs drenches pillow
learning experience.
172 · Jun 16
Being humble
With a big smile,
Will make you realise,
How much difference you make,
In other people's lives.
16/6/2025
172 · Apr 2022
Love
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2022
Is not a question,
Cause when two hearts become one,
And beat together,
Love becomes an answer to the joy you have never felt before.
5/4/2022
171 · Mar 2019
Hearing-Loss
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
The only difference with my father's hearing loss is:
He didn't listen before,
now he can't.
21/3/2019
171 · Oct 2018
Finally I am Slim
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
After so much effort,
This is the only thing that helped me slim down and get in shape.
When you left me for a 36-24-36 **** beauty,
My heart broke but, it made me more determined.
171 · Jan 2021
Life
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Life is a journey from Allah to Allah,
When and where you  travel is your destiny,
How you tackle it will be your test and trials.
18/1/2021
171 · Mar 2019
Lovely You
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
My heart became a poet
the day I set my eyes on you,
Poetic verses with rhyme and rhythm flow with each gentle sigh,
My every breath is for you,
for now and forever.
18/3/2019
171 · Jun 2022
Before
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2022
Children were to be seen and not heard,
Now parents should be seen but not heard,
Our thinking is old fashioned.
16/6/2021
171 · Jun 2019
After the Leg Op.
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2019
This is not fair,
No one is here to care,
You want me to climb up and down,
On my own.
What if I fall?
Darling, what if you ascend all,
Start with one step, at a time with one foot,
Then slowly the next boot.
Don't think there's no way out,
Believe in yourself without a doubt,
Soon, you will be flying,
With happiness  cheering and laughing.
14/6/2019.
171 · Jan 2021
Air
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Air
I thought air was free,
Until I was kept on ventilator in the hospital,
And saw the bill on being released.
22/1/2021.
171 · May 2021
Goal Post
Salmabanu Hatim May 2021
Visualize a goal post,
Lead your life towards it,
Don't hold on to people or things
on your way.
27/5/2021
171 · Mar 2024
My uncle
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2024
Was very talkative,
He got married recently,
He talks minimum,
Either he has become wiser,
Or he is afraid of his beautiful wife.
12/3/2024
171 · Apr 17
Life's like that
As I walked along the pavement,
I saw them,
The couple in the lambourgini sat apart,
The man frowning and angry,
The wife crying
The couple on a bicycle were laughing and talking,
I realised you don't need much to be happy.
17/4/2025.
170 · May 2024
From my window I see
Salmabanu Hatim May 2024
the moon smiles at me
somewhat covered by dark clouds
mesmerises me.
11/5/2024
170 · Nov 2018
Fairytale
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
Our marriage was a fairy tale,
We lived happily ever after
till he passed away.
170 · Jun 2018
Pallindrome
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2018
Madam I'm Adam,
Stressed mam,desserts mam.
170 · Jul 2020
Respect
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2020
Life Salutes you if you make others happy.
17/7/2020
169 · Sep 2021
Romance
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
Always be romantic,
If you want to maintain your love life.
20/9/2021
169 · Jan 2021
Self Control
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
Before you act or speak ask yourself,
"Is it necessary? "
9/12/2020
169 · Sep 2018
Amen
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
I raise my hands to God and not take your name.....
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
You're in my prayers like
AMEN.
169 · Sep 2019
Stars(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2019
bumping on stone wall
the lovely astrologer's
swollen head sees stars.
(10/9/2019)
169 · May 31
Burn
The candle,
Only for yourself,
And your success,
After all it only gives enough ligh5
to find your way.
31/6/2025
169 · Oct 2023
Spread Kindness
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2023
Give and forget,
Take and remember,
A smile is free
Multiplies joy
Divides sadness.
26/10/2023
168 · Oct 2018
Truth
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
Truth has no finesse,
It is bitter and it hurts,
Look at lies,
How sweetly it talks,
And weaves its way into people's hearts.
168 · Oct 2019
First Love (senyru)
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2019
in library book
found red rose between pages
first love memento.
22/102019
168 · Aug 2019
Expectations
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2019
If you learn to love without expectations  life woul be simpler and easier.
17/8/2019
168 · Dec 2018
At the Dentist
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2018
Your teeth are my priority,
I am patient,
I am kind,
I am loving,
I am gentle,
The rest depends on your luck.
168 · May 2024
You may try to
Salmabanu Hatim May 2024
Forgive,
Forget,
But some wounds leave a scar,
And at a slightest hurt can open and bleed.
17/5/2024
168 · Jan 2019
Panic
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2019
When I see my husband comfortable and happy,
and he brings me gifts,
I panic
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