Perfect

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 1, 2019July 2, 2019

It’s a sign of perfection sublime To render all things imperfect As one scene of pleasure That cools without measure A heart that is burned…

Listening

by Khalid MukhtarJune 23, 2019June 23, 2019

There’s nothing more active Than listening Be totally racked if You miss a thing To hear, and to question What’s made out it’s nest in…

Bowing

by Khalid MukhtarJune 15, 2019June 15, 2019

The only one to bow to is One And if you must know how to become Unbowing to creation Then seek that lowly station Where…

Istighfār

by Khalid MukhtarJune 6, 2019June 6, 2019

When you thinkThat you’ve made itThen something occursReducing your selfIn your sightKnow that you Like all thingsAre in the controlOf that OneIndivisible LightIstighfār is a muscleThat’s…

When Clouds Go By

by Khalid MukhtarApril 24, 2019April 24, 2019

When clouds go byI don’t know whyIt makes me thinkOf how we cryPerhaps it isBecause we bearSome semblance ofA grief or careThat we hold inTill…

Breathing

by Khalid MukhtarApril 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Inhale shukr Exhale ṣabr Repeat until you Reach the qabr

Generous

by Khalid MukhtarApril 20, 2019April 20, 2019

When we consider generosity,We think of those possessed of wealth and timeWho give with or without the vanityThat often taints a gift with hues of…

Vision, Green and Clear

by Khalid MukhtarApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Let’s put on our tauhīd glasses (Of course they’re tinted green) And maybe we’ll see glimpses of The things that Khidr’s seen

Thinking

by Khalid MukhtarApril 16, 2019April 16, 2019

The more I think, The more I think The world should be protected From my thinking. The more I think The world should be protected …

Harvest

by Khalid MukhtarApril 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Every dhākir knowsWhat a dhākir sows:Where your tasbīh goesThere your garden grows