Medina Poems

Tangled in the Love-Web

April 18, 2004

Heartbroken by an unanswered prayer, the poet grapples with the natural feeling of human envy when another receives divine favor.

April 14, 2004

Delving into the clever ploys of lovers, this poem exposes their games to prolong their Beloved’s sweet discourse.

February 15, 2004

Angels marvel at humanity’s unique ability to construct love’s sanctuary both in this life and beyond.

January 23, 2004

Angels meticulously document the virtuous acts of those adhering to the Prophet’s teachings, whose footsteps echo in Paradise.

January 16, 2004

Gold loses its luster compared to the radiant blessing of saluting the Holy Prophet.

December 29, 2003

A pilgrim warns his self to tread humbly in the presence of the Beloved, for even the wind whispers with awe in this sacred space.

November 20, 2003

The path to the Creator is illuminated by the holy Prophet’s teachings. To stray from them is to wander in the darkness.

November 7, 2003

A sinner’s plea for a private encounter during a spiritual ascent to the Beloved.

July 20, 2003

I was no longer the nervous participant, but the judge who gave the judgment. And it had a ‘personal excitement’ of its own…

June 26, 2003

Our yearning for God’s Beloved increases our consideration to enter His Paradise, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon.