Assalamualaikum..
Poem – Baby, are we in love?
Words by – Ameen Misran
*This poem is inspired by Hilal Asyraf’s “Awak, Kita Ini Bercintakah?”
I have never held your hands
so far,
or looked into your eyes to say how beautiful
you are,
We have never gone out together
we rarely exchange love letters together.
The only means of communication between us is
through text messages, social media and a couple
of phone calls,
when I tweet, you retweet,
when I post a status on facebook, you like,
but should it be just like that?
Love and affection should be more than that.
We are in a relationship
but why do I feel like everything between us is
restricted?
It feels like I’m losing you.
I can’t see you unless there’s company from a
third party,
I can’t have dinner with you unless there’s
intervention from our families.
Exist such distance between our hearts,
and barriers since the very start.
Our separation sometimes makes me scared,
but why, why did you keep on reminding me
“Let us get ourselves prepared”.
I don’t know, I don’t know,
I’m doubtful, are we in love?
Are we really, really in love?
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Yes I know I’m wrong,
I was just carried away,
seeing all the couples out there,
at the park, at the restaurant, at the movie
theater,
caressing each other,
hugging and kissing like no other,
man! That is romantic!
Seeing all at that,
makes me deprived of my love story,
I’ve always wanted an ideal love story like in
the movies,
but I need to stop and let it go,
Because after every rainfall must come a
rainbow.
I got to be patient,
the sweetness of happiness is always best tasted
after we are tested,
this is not what Allah wants,
this not what the prophet wants,
this is not what we want.
Yes, you are right,
we are deeply in love,
not in their assumption,
but in His definition.
Neither holding our hands,
nor filling up our desired demands,
have defined a loving relationship,
but declared that bond as an abandoned ship!
Allah says that:
قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي
يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love
Allah , then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And
Allah is Forgiving and Merciful" (Ali-Imran: 31).
Following the prophet is what we should do,
never ever give in to the feelings that aren’t
true.
This is not our time to go beyond the boundaries,
but it’s time for us to be equipped with all the
needed “expertise”,
we got to master a wide range of skills,
financial management, anger management,
Children’s education, automotive skills,
Cooking skills, house-keeping skills,
without these we are killed.
True love is how we center all our love towards
the Almighty,
and prevent ourselves from entering that fiery
place of severity.
In time, we will be united finally,
and we aspire to build an extraordinary family,
with amazing children who will become leaders of
the community,
the leaders of the Ummah.
That destiny starts before we are married,
I cannot imagine us making sins before the day
we are united,
that will defeat the purpose of Baitul Muslim,
Baitul Jihad, Baitul Dakwah,
as marriage is all about attaining Barakah from
Allah!
Love is everything that brings you closer to
Allah,
and whatever brings you further from Allah is
not love.
I’m looking forward for that day,
our union,
our synergy as one.
You will be my princess,
I’ll be your prince.
Baby,
we are in love.
You are my love
