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132 · Sep 2018
Swim
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
Learn to swim
through the waves of your grief.
132 · Jun 2018
Did You?
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2018
R.I.P
                Rest In Peace
                   Can You?
You were sent to earth to repent
                    Did You?
Grave is where you will be accountable for your good and bad deeds,
If you pass in flying colours then
                     Rest In Peace!
If you fail nobody can help you from His Wrath.
131 · Mar 2023
Don't Show
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2023
Your pain openly,
Not everyone has balm to ease it.
13/3/2023
131 · Nov 2018
Goodbye
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
I said goodbye to Worry,
and welcomed Faith.
Now, my life is on the right track.
131 · Nov 2023
I Changed
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2023
Two things in me,
Not be overly kind,
Not be outspoken and maintain silence.
8/11/2023
131 · Oct 2020
I Never Could
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2020
I could never ride a bike,
Cause I could never maintain my balance on it.
My dad told my mum never to tell me to make tea,
For I would spill the milk, put too much in tea or leave it on the stove till it dried.
I never learned to light a primus (kerosene stove),
For if I did my mum would tell me to heat food .
After marriage I learned to drive a car,
But I never drove one,
For my mind was so full of things that I would forget to switch off the engine,
My husband thought a driver was better for me.
Spring rolls are my favourite snacks,
But, I don't know how to fold them,
So I got an idea,
It's not  the shape that matters,
It's the taste that counts,
So I fill them in samoosa pastry ,
And have samoosa spring rolls.
15/10/2020
131 · Nov 2018
Drowning
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
Help!I am drowning,
My missing you waves have engulfed me,
My heart,a tsunami.
131 · Jan 2020
Precious Gift
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2020
The most precious gift you can give someone  is to remember  him/her deeply with your heart in your prayer.
Amen.
3/1/2020
131 · Aug 2019
God loves me
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2019
I was broken,
Shards of my heart scattered,
Then HE sent you to heal me.
You gave me reason to enjoy life,
You don't cage,
You don't own me,
You are always there for me,
Thank you God for the best Gift,
YOU.
11/8/2019
131 · Nov 2018
Miserable Day
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
My most miserable day was when I was the maid of honour
at the wedding of the man I loved most.
131 · Sep 2018
Connected
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
We are all connected,
Everyone has a part of HIM in us,
We are all Divine,
We are all One.
130 · Sep 2020
Teacher
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2020
A good teacher first captures the soul of the child,
Then educates his mind.
5/9/2020
130 · May 2019
Coffee Or
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
"Good Morning" love
Will you have coffee or
                 ME.
23/5/2019
130 · Oct 2021
Changed My Life
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2021
I was a dark canvas like the night sky,
Grumpy and annoying,
Then she came into my life,
A gorgeous star full of sparkle,
Glistening with love.
Her goodness opened my heart,
Like a rose about to bloom.
My life took a turn,
Brimming with sunshine,
Filling me with joy and laughter like a babbling brook,
Magically she twinkled away all my bitterness and sorrow.
Taught me to forget my past,
Worry away my sorrows,
And enjoy my today.
I am happy she is here,
To share my thoughts and understand me,
To make me aware how special life is.
18/10/2021
130 · Sep 2021
Relationships
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
Keeping relationships is an art,
Where honesty and trust are important ingredients,
Especially if you have a big family.
When you marry,
You marry into his family and accept them too,
Some are perfect,
Some have flaws,
Some are kind,
Some are mean,
Some are weird,
Some have bad habits.
Appreciate your similarities,
Respect your differences.
Juggle your relationships,
Don't hold too tightly,
Don't hold loosely,
Only hold with care.
Maintaining relationships with your in-laws gains you respect,
Sometimes giving in and losing,
Is another way of winning.
15/9/2021
130 · Sep 2024
Eventually
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2024
We will have to leave this earth,
As I am here let me prepare for my Hereafter,
Fill my luggage with good deeds,
Collect a passport of humanity,
And finally a visa of love.
And when the last drop of tear falls from my left eye,
I am at peace,
As the Angel of Death comes to take my soul without pain.
Ameen.
12/9/2024
130 · Jun 2019
Coffee
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2019
Love me, love me not,
Kiss me, Kiss me not,
At least give me coffee for your thoughts.
27/6/2019
130 · Sep 2018
Sweet.
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
Roses are red my love,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet my love,
That is true,
But, I am diabetic.
130 · Jan 2019
Spins
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2019
My heart spins whenever I see you,
Then it stops and points at you wherever you are,
A glow spreads over me and I feel elated.
28/1/2019.
130 · Aug 2021
Less Spending
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2021
the four seasons,
any time is winter time
wife prefers to stay at home.
18/8/2021
130 · Mar 2022
I Didn't Mean It
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2022
I don't believe in those words,
For your thoughts are sowed in your mind before hand,
And continue to grow,
Sprout and in an emotional outburst,
Like A ripe fruit fall from your mouth.
29/3/2022
130 · Nov 2024
My proudest moment
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
I was in the kitchen making dinner,
I was a mess,
My hair dishevelled,
An apron tied around me,
There was no make up on me.
As I stepped into the living room humming off tune,
All eyes were on me.
Oh no! What should I do?
Go back into the kitchen,
I didn't want to embarrass my daughter,
She had come with some important clients for a meeting,
All eyes were on me,
Looking at me quizzically.
Just then she came to my side,
Put her arms around me with a smile,
Meet my mum, the sweetest and most important person in my life.
Tears filled my eyes.
3/11/2024
130 · Oct 2021
Mental Health
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2021
Donate with an open heart,
Don't choose colour,*** or religion.
Keep an open mind,
For sometimes what you give in charity to less fortunates ,
They sell the items to go and see a movie,
Eat at a restaurant,
Or buy some items that makes them happy.
I think that's okay if it brings them joy,
A respite from their dreary life,
Everyone deserves to be happy,
And by giving if you boost their mental health is also important.
In "Jack and the Beanstalk"
Jack's mum also told Jack to sell the cow to get things they wanted.
It's okay,
Don't feel bad,
Your things fed their mind too.
23/10/2021
130 · Jan 2021
King
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
A devoted loving wife can even make a poor man feel like a KING
29/1/2021
130 · Mar 2019
My Life
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
He asked me if he was my love or just my need,
I kissed him and whispered,"You
are MY LIFE."
31/3/2019
130 · Sep 2023
Arbaeen
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2023
1400 years ago,
Hussein had no mass media,
To narrate the neither humongous tragic events of Kerbala,
Nor his horrendous massacre.
Actions speak louder than words,
And today because of his sacrifice more than millions,
Walked from Najaf to Kerbala
Lamenting Labaik Ya Hussain,
And thousands clamoured to serve food, water and accommodation in the name of Hussain.
Hussain who sacrificed his head for Islam on the scorching sands of kerbala,
Hungry and thirsty for three days.
Hussain belongs to not one religion,
But to humanity truth and justice.
5/9/2023
130 · Jan 2022
Those Silent Tears
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2022
That I shed at night,
On my stained pillow,
Moaning and stifling screams,
Gives me relief and will to
embrace another day.
7/1/2022
130 · May 2018
Untitled
Salmabanu Hatim May 2018
He said,"Wear the prettiest thing you have."

I
           Wore
      
                    My

                           *SMILE
130 · Mar 2019
Gossip (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
gossiping all day
grandmother and her cronies
kettle told the tale.
27/3/2019
130 · Aug 2019
My Mum
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2019
My mum was like a flower that gave fragrance to everyone even to the hands that tried to crush her.
9/8/2019
129 · Jan 2021
Dilemma
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2021
My son has become a priest,
Should I call him son or
father
27/1/2021
129 · May 2019
Crows (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
on the window sill
two crows landed crying caw
good luck! cried mother
18/5/2019
One crow is unlucky two are good luck 4are wealth 5 are sickness and 6 are death
129 · Aug 2019
Love
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2019
Three states of love are
Solid: bonds and unites,
Liquid:dissolves hate and anger
              Universal solvent
Gas:diffuses everywhere.
Love wins all.
14/8/2019
129 · Oct 2018
Betrayal
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
In love, one often faces betrayal,
Cause instead of the soul,
One yearns for the body first.
129 · Dec 2024
In my mind
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2024
When situations in life become tense,
Unbearable,
Stressed out,
I go to a quiet place,
And soar my imagination  a flight is space.
A place where I become whole
To explore my ageing soul
Where I chase away my blues
Where reality fades and dreams come true.
28/12/2024
129 · Oct 2018
Sorrow
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
When I was only happy,
I floated,
Sorrow gave me depth.
129 · Apr 2019
On Mosque Door
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
tired of you sinning
Allah's blessings are plenty
come inside and pray
129 · Feb 2021
Doubt(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
you are filled with doubt
about my true love for you
your soul says don't err.
28/2/2021
129 · Oct 2021
Bad Habit
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2021
When anything goes wrong in our life,
We put the blame on others .
12/10/2021
129 · Jul 2019
People Say
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
Save for a bad day,
I say have faith in God and you will never face bad days.
13/7/2019
129 · Jul 2019
Quote 3
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
The answer to an idiot is to be silent.
129 · Jan 2020
First Duty
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2020
Think about yourself.
11/1/2020
First
129 · Oct 2019
Who's Your True Friend
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2019
I got hospitalised,
Then phoned my friends to come and settle the bill,
None came except one.
After some time I threw a party,
I invited all my friends,
Everybody came,
Some with flowers and some with chocolates,
The one who came to the hospital
came with lots of food and drinks.
23/10/2019
129 · Dec 2020
2021
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2020
I wish to take care of
My body: smile more, drink more water and work out,
My mind: cleanse my mind and **** out all negatives,
Home:pay more attention to my home and earth we live in.
26/12/2020
129 · Nov 2021
Meditation
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2021
To get in touch with your ownself
9/11/2022
129 · Feb 2019
Rubber Goods
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
A seventh month pregnant woman boarded a train,
She sat under an advertisement  which read,"RUBBER GOODS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT."
11/2/2019
128 · Dec 2018
Music
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2018
Music is like rainfall,
Let your music fall,
Pitter patter,
Drip drop,
Silver drops beat mellow music.
Let it fall to the ground,
On a high and low note,
Fast and slow,
Millions of liquid pearls in crescendos,
Treble, tenor and bass,
Makes merry the soul.
128 · Aug 2024
Age
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2024
Age
Is not a bar to set new goals,
Let your soul,
Crave to achieve them.
21/8/2024
128 · Nov 2024
Be immensely grateful
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
To the poor and needy,
Who have accepted what you have donated.
For in fulfilling their needs,
The duas(prayers) they give from their heart,
Pleases Allah,
And you are rewarded for more than you have given.
Let there be no media when you give.
24/11/2024
128 · May 2021
Yarn
Salmabanu Hatim May 2021
no one understands
knitting is my happy place
some kind of yoga.
29/5/2021
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