=BIRTH OF PROPHET MOHAMMED= / Chennai S.L.PEERAN On being led to the stakes Jesus was asked by his followers Who would come to them To deliver and liberate them. Jesus the Saviour, the succour Was being crudely dealt with, At the hands of his people Who shunned and accused him. Now, Lord, wouldn’t send Any more messengers of Jews For Lord’s beloved has been Made to wear a crown of thorns Only from the gentiles Would be raised a Prophet Who would be akin to Moses To liberate humanity from abyss. The prophet of peace and harmony Who would unite the people Of varied colours and hues To an universal brotherhood. The world lay in darkness In steep idolatry and tyranny With baby girls being buried alive Sans love, affection and unity. The Lord of the Universe of seven heavens Of seven seas, seven oceans His prophets, angels, books Desecrated, polluted, corrupted. Women in sorrow and in chains Sans rights, treated as chattel Profanity, vulgarity, unabashedly practiced So also human sacrifices, rape, and loot. Poor and wretched sans a succor Sans equality, freedom and justice Compassion, and mercy, a rare dove Orphans, widows lived sans love. The sacred thread of matrimony Severed and its pearls thrown asunder Devil in men’s garb on prowl Genie sucking the blood, swarming around. Synagogues, churches, and temples Infested with pests and swine’s Men in wolf’s garb with stony hearts Culture and civilization at an darkest hour A star was born, a light shone A manifestation of the ultimate Truth Purity in shinning dress dawning To cleanse and illumine the universe To take humanity to zenith of peace To open the floodgates of knowledge To unite man and man in a single bond To liberate the destitute, infirm, oppressed. From the clutches of dreadful penury To soften the hearts and purify minds To make the spirit genteel To lay a foundation for equality. Justice to become a paragon of virtue Lord of universe to be adored and obeyed Feared, and his laws observed His will to prevail over humanity A posthumous child, born, reared by foster mother Angels visiting and flooding heart with light Cleaning it in perfumes and scents Protected by a ring of an aura. A white cloud to give shade Forehead shinning like a bright light The birth foretold by Jesus, the Savior Mentioned in Holy Books of the East. The fire of Zoroastrians extinguished The jewels in the crown of Khaiser fell The attack by Romans on Mecca Through elephants repelled divinely. The Master the leader of Qureshi The Trustworthy, Truthful, the Just Bringing peace among the warring tribals Uniting them to reconstruct the Kaaba Virtues, gentle to the poor Generous and courteous to the core Lady Khateja the rich widow Sending expeditions to Syria. With a rich laden caravan To trade and barter goods Ahmed, the gem of a person Handling the business affairs. With scrupulous honesty Captivating the heart of the widow Enamoured with the beauty and sterling Character of the foretold prophet Endears her and seeks his hand In matrimony in bonds of love Serves him dedicatedly generously Ahmed, the Qureshi, the succor of the distressed Opens his heart and treasury to serve them Ponders on the exquisite beauty of Lord the Cherisher The Compassionate, The Merciful, The Beneficent The sole and unique Ruler of the universe. Shuns idolatry of the Mecca Intervenes among warring tribals Mediates, compromises the disputants Wins hearts laurels and respect. Ahmed, the chosen, the orphan, the merchant The Qureshi, the Hashemi, the Meccan Is accepted as the most virtuous Man of sterling qualities and piety Withdraws from the hub and the rub Into a cave on the Mount Hira In deep penance and meditation To reach higher consciousness. Lo, one day, when he crossed forty A light shone in the cave Gabriel the Angle in the shinning white Commands the praiseworthy Mohammed To recite and read in the name of the Lord Mohammed hesitates, pleads ignorance Gabriel hugs him tight, to enlighten him Mohammed recites the Holy words of Allah. “Read in the name of the Lord and Cherisher who created – created man, out of a leach like clot Proclaim ! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful The use of the pen” (S.96 : 1-3) Mohammed rushes home in fever Asks Lady Khateja to rap him in a blanket With fright and frozen in chill fear To be consoled, comforted by the Lady Gabriel then command Mohammed “O thou folded In garments Stand (to prayer) by night, But not all night Half of it – Or a little less Or a little more And recite the Quran In slow measured rhythmic tones Soon shall we send down To that a weighty word” (S.73 – 1 - 5) Thus, the message of the Lord of the Heavens Of the universe, is revealed Gabriel again and again Brings the message to recite and deliver :- “O thou wrapped up (In a mantle) ! Arise and deliver thy warning And thy Lord Do you magnify And thy garments Keep free from stain And all abomination shun Not expect in giving, Any increase (for thyself) But, for thy Lord’s (cause) Be patient and Constant.” (S.74 – 1.7) The heaven protects Mohammed the Prophet The messenger of peace to proclaim Islam Preaches his brethren will all gentility With love, compassion, and sinew. Merchants slaves destitute women Orphans, oppressed, infirm, sick Shun idolatry, cleanse themselves To pray five times a day To observe fast for a month To give charity for the poor To proclaim and submit to Allah To worship HIM, the lone Creator. Who has neither begotten a son, but Who is the Creator of the universe Who neither sleeps nor winks Who is ever Generous, Merciful Who is Compassionate, Beneficent Who is ever protective a Friend Who is a Guide, a Giver Who is Omnipotent, Omnipresent Who is Immanent, Eternal Who is Ever loving, Forgiving Who is the Master of the day of Judgement Who calls for account our deeds Who punishes and rewards Who grants Mercy, redemption Who blesses with Heaven for virtuous Whose wrath is for disobedient Who punishes niggardly in Hell fire Who loves men with virtue, patience Who walk in straight path Who sing paeans for HIM. Who take care of aged parents Who maintain the bond and ties - of the family and neighbours who loves those who forget and forgive. Who takes care of poor and depressed Who are ever just and caring Who opens the heart and breast To his obedient servants. With million lights of knowledge And protects them from the accursed Who grants victory to His servants Against adversaries & foes. Who blesses them from Heaven With His Bounty and Grace Who sees, Hears, Grants Who is a Fashioner; Designer Who exercises His absolute control Who is Omniscient, Transcendental Who grants Supreme Bliss and Ecstasy Who is full of Forgiveness, the Redeemer. Who is the Dominator and the Bestower Who is the Provider and the Opener Who is the Arbitrator, The Just Who is the Benevolent, The Tremendous. Mohammed’s message was shunned Persecuted, harassed, tortured Emigrated with Abu Baker to Medina To be welcomed with open arms. To set up the first Mosque To regulate the life of his followers The virtuous, men of piety With love, affection, endearment With brotherhood, sacrifice To be ever obedient and lawful Granted just laws for peace Women, aged, children, orphans cared; Protected, cruelty punished Marriage institutions saved Social life regulated Charity made a way of life. To pray and fast in the name of the Lord, To seek, find, merge in the Lord’s love To love and be loved, to be always just To shun idleness, gluttony, idiosyncrasy To be ever humble, simple, obedient To learn, be wise and good to all To be tolerant, patient, forgiving To bear with injustice, seek Lord’s help To not wage war or create strife To compound and compromise To be charitable and compassionate To be always just and truthful Mohammed was attacked by Meccans Wars after wars were waged Mohammed ever forgiving loving Patched bonds of peace. Compromise showed generosity United poor & rich, master & servant A new social life, a new gait A new learning, of excellence Opulence and mirth surrendered Equality and fraternity patched Idolatry banished, black magic banned Cruelty, wretchedness vanished Promiscuity abolished, anger subdued Licentiousness removed, women respected Crime hither to spread, now unheard Charity, generosity, hospitality, civility Civic sense, good living, respectability Gentlemenliness, courtesy, becomes A watch word, God fearing instilled Man and man united universally World brotherhood established for peace. slpeeran.wikidot/
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