Al-Qalb : The Heart

Hatred and anger tend to give some sort of satisfaction momentarily, but leave sour tracks in the heart forever.  

Love and patience may cause bitterness initially, but leave behind everlasting trails of sweetness and contentment.

This is what life has taught me. 

Salam [Peace].   

An Apology

Please forgive my long hiatus from blogging. After exams, summer started and laziness kicked in. Also, I was contemplating whether or not to continue this blog and I have decided that I will. However, with break speedily coming to an end and college starting, I am not sure how often this blogging will be - bear with me! Also, I believe that my blog posts will now be more personal and less informational because this blog is no longer being used to fulfill a school requirement. So to sum it up, you can look forward to more posts filled with change. I hope this will be a positive, enjoyable change! If you have any ideas about what you want to read about, leave a comment below and I will try to incorporate it into my posts.

Oh, and (a belated) Ramadan Mubarak! Insha Allah, may it be filled with peace, mercy, growth, and happiness.

(Note about images: Not all of the images in my blog are mine, and credit goes to those who own the pictures.)

Khuda Hafiz [May God Keep You Under His Protection].

Study Break!

Sorry! All my exams are coming up, so I will be taking a little break from blogging to study. Don't worry...

Allah kay Hawale [Leaving you to God].

Kill Them!.....With LOVE.

This is a great TED Talk by the spoken word artist, Boonaa Mohammed. It speaks for itself, so I won't elaborate. Enjoy!



Asalaam-O-Alaikum [May the peace and blessings of God be upon you].

Bulleh Shah

Bulleh Shah is one of my favorite poets ever. His work is so peaceful and inspiring! His poetry is generally sufi-oriented, meaning that it is mystical, so some of it may be difficult to understand. Below you will find some poetry by him in Romanized (referring to the alphabet) Punjabi (a dialect spoken in Pakistan and India) along with the English translation. I have also added a music video at the bottom, the lyrics of which are the lines of his poem, Bulla ki Jana. Enjoy the mesh of different art forms below!


Chal Way Bullehya Chal O'thay Chaliyay 
Jithay Saaray Annay 
Na Koi Saadee Zaat PichHanay 
Tay Na Koi Saanu Mannay 

O' Bulleh Shah let's go there 
Where everyone is blind 
Where no one recognizes our caste (or race, or family name) 
And where no one believes in us 

Masjid Dha Day, Mandir Dha Day

Dha Day Jo Kujh Disda

Par Kissay Da Dil Na Dhawee(n)

Rub Dilaa(n) Wich Wasda

Tear down the Mosque, tear down the temple

Tear down every thing in sight

But don't (tear down) break anyone's heart

Because God lives in there

Lyrics in English are in the music video. 

Salam [Peace].