
I love this poem by Saudi Arabian poet, Abdul Rahman al-Ashmāwi. His poems make me weep. When I first read the poem and when I came to the part where the moon says "و قال أتعني الرّسول الكريم؟ ، أتعني الصّدّيق، أتعني عمر؟" - "Do you mean tales of the gracious Prophet, Do you mean as-Siddique (Abu Bakr) or do you mean 'Umar?", my heart skipped a beat and the tears began to flow as I read on. This is … [Read more...]




