Confusion

Past was misery, broken dreams, lost expectations, painful, an untold story
We left the past far behind!

Present is smooth sail, ordinary blessing, well pronounced, well declared, well known!

Tonight, the past & present knew each other. Result could be confusion; even destruction.. .

Nothing happened!

"This is where the two worlds meet", Shepard boy screamed!

Our love!

Our love was not a failed one!
It was just a bit out-of-place.
Time and space couldn't adjust to it!

Our love was a miracle of Allah!
Nothing, from devil or any one, could ever retard it,
except our ''fears''!

In this world of dark chicaneries,
nothing to get fear from, but paper-made flowers.
Originality dares my dreams!

I don't have past, but do have memories
of some familiar lost faces, who have stripped me of my past!
I eschew their cold glances now! Still crave for their seldom notices!

My letter found its way back to me, like a reproach!
"PURE PAIN", as I wrote to be her address,
was found back.. only at my place!!

~Afterwind

Poetry: "Delusion during painful separation"

"Delusion during painful separation"

In this painful night of separation,

Solitude whispered into my ear..

“Feel it!”

This pain has left me of nowhere,

Tears dropping down continuously..

Like the martyr’s trickling blood!

In Your hope, I keep sitting here.

As if you have said, “sit here, wait for me!”

My delusion keeps me satisfied!

~ Afterwind

Learning arabic (or other languages) from online bilingual resources

The people with background of other languages and having very basic knowhow of Arabic grammer, may consider the following resources to learn modern Arabic language. Only the thing they need may be a little self-help and committment.

Online translated artciles


Few sites provide content in two languages or more. I like news sites, because they keep informatory content, and the best thing is that they let readers bored. I suggest examples below, without my any responsibility or bearing on the content available on these sites.

• Common Ground News Service
  CGNews articles are available in following languages.
  Links: English, Bahasa, Français, اردو , עברית, عربي (Urdu)
  
  
• Meedan
  An Arabic-English forum using Machine Translation with expert corrections.
  Link: Meedan
  
  
• Syrian Arab news agency (SANA)
  Has content in several languages
  Links: English, عربي (Arabic), español , Français, Türkçe (Turkish), русский (Russian), 中文 (Chinese)

The problem with most news services sites is that the dissimilar articles appear in different language sections. But I didn't find such problem in CG News or Meedan websites.


Online bilingual lessons


Some sites provide online language tutorial in text with audio support. For example:

• BBC Arabic Learning English Section
  The text articles or audio tutorial program has style like that of BBCE (i.e. a bilingual program produced by BBC for Egyptian Radio). In this style, the speaker or article utters arabic and english sententes and expressions in such a combination that it sounds interesting and comprehendible. Another good thing is that, it is informative about current news or trends. Though the lessons are for teaching English to Arabic speakers, but same can also be beneficial for English speakers if are used vice versa.
  Link: تعليم الإنجليزية

If you have any say or suggestion on this topic, you may share through posting your comment in comment section under this post.

Scenic Places of World Rousing Meditation

(Article is in progress)

This post contemplates bringing into light the scenic serene places of world, which may rouse meditativeness in visiting travellers.

Deserts:

• Badain Jaran Desert

Badain Jaran Desert (صحراء بادان جاران)
Detail (Wikipedia)
Satellite View (Wikimapia)
Search images (Google Images)

Inspirational Music

Since 2007, I have been coming across the beautiful inpirational music around the world. The music belongs to various backgrounds, regions and languages or melodies.

"Prayer in the Passing", by Anoushka Shankar

"Ancient Love", by Anoushka Shankar

"Naked", by Anoushka Shankar

"Rebirth", by Anoushka Shankar

"Epitafio / Epitaph", by Luis Delgado

"Voices", by Dario Gand, Vanessa Quinones

"Cet Amour" (الحب اوله سكون و اخره قتل), by Ensemble Ibn Arabi

"Amoureux a Accepté" (رضي المتيّم في الهوى بجنونه), by Ensemble Ibn Arabi

 

''Ya Muhammed'', by Abdurrahman Önül

 ~ + ~ 

Alchemy of Love: Love for human is a Step towards Real love for God

What is the purpose of the worldly love or love for human (حب الدنیا / ishq-e-mijazi/ عشق مجازی)? and what should be its benefits?

Worldly love is a first step towards enlightenment and truth. It is like a weak bud, a naive baby, who undergoes various experiences and emotions during the worldly love. It passes through various stages: from amazement to attachment, strageness to recognition, separartion to unity, pain to happiness, tears, blushes, warmth of life and trust.. and the experience is added more when the love is lost and a new session of agony starts. This is the important part, leading to the zenith.. Sacrifices, compromises, annihilation and prayers are taught by the separation.

The most important thing of worldly love is that it gives a real-time experience and education on the love. The etiquettes of love (Arabic: شعائر الحب / طقوس الحب , Persian/Urdu/Hindustani: Aadaab-e-Muhabbat / آداب محبت) are learnt during it. For example, kindness, compession and other behavioural qualities. The Alchemy of Love polishes the heart and soul, purifies the innerself (باطن)  and makes it able to experience Divine love/Real love/ Love for God.

Consequently, when this education through experience is complete, the man who may be able to experience the Divine love, which is motivated through enlightened feelings and higher principles.

Relevant Post: Why: Some Mystics fell in Wordly Love (ishq-e-majazi)?