The Maverick Dervish (Anthology)

O Who Is Never Fed up!

The benevolent Creator is never fed up with our constant pleas even as He wraps our crimes with His Mercy— writes Mujeeb Jaihoon

Unfound

The loss of a spiritual comrade leaves us in a terrible state which consumes our heart and shreds our nerves in pain

I have heard much about Your Mercy

The poet pleads to His Lord knowing well that even if he fails non-stop, the Most Merciful will never withhold His grace upon the sinners

The Angels Belittled Me

The angels worship Allah incessantly but are amazed at the unwavering hope of sinful humans in Allah’s mercy.

Like a Tasbih

A spiritual friend is ablution for the heart whose prayer and presence takes us closer to the Most-Loving

Answered Before I Called

A servant marvels in disbelief as his Lord answers his prayer before he even calls upon Him

In the bazaar of Love

The poet finds only one buyer in the midst of many for his goods baked with Divine Love.

The Broken Rosary of Affinity

When the Rosary of Affinity breaks, the Sky of Spiritual Joy loses its stars, and Love becomes uncountable.

Stomach full. Hearts empty

The habits and rituals in Ramadan witness a sudden end as soon as the Holy Month is over

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