Poem: SeekersRetreat 2012 New Zealand Reflections
Isn’t it better to be untied and to work together?
smile with sincerity and greet each other,
I revive my senses turning to the Al-Mighty God.
With every tear drop it washes your doubts, hate and pride,
There’s a lesson to ponder and reflect that we must see,
the Retreat is definitely not a depressing place to be,
Organic food that makes your tummy rumble
But it’s Good for us internally not like apple crumble,
Carrot cakes that makes a sheikh look twice,
Oud that looks and smells really nice,
Wishing Zuber and Zubaida to have a happy ending,
Qasaid’s at the bonfire (Don’t have a word that rhymes with ending,)
I no longer wonder dazed in the mists
no anger, no hatred no hands closed into fists,
Because Lost souls are intertwined tonight,
Blessed with an Islamic insight
– by Naima Ali, reflections from the SeekersRetreat, New Zealand 2012