Kematian

Kematian
oleh Kahlil Gibran

Biarkan aku terbaring dalam lelapku,
kerana jiwa ini telah dirasuki cinta,
dan biarkan daku istirahat,
kerana batin ini memiliki segala kekayaan malam dan siang.

Nyalakan lilin-lilin dan bakarlah dupa nan mewangi di sekeliling ranjang ini,
dan taburi tubuh ini dengan wangian melati serta mawar.
Minyakilah rambut ini dengan puspa dupa dan olesi kaki-kaki ini dengan wangian,
dan bacalah isyarat kematian yang telah tertulis jelas di dahi ini.

Biarku istirahat di ranjang ini,
kerana kedua bola mata ini telah teramat lelahnya;
Biar sajak-sajak bersalut perak bergetaran dan menyejukkan jiwaku;
Terbangkan dawai-dawai harpa dan singkapkan tabir lara hatiku.

Nyanyikanlah masa-masa lalu seperti engkau memandang fajar harapan dalam mataku,
kerana makna ghaibnya begitu lembut bagai ranjang kapas tempat hatiku berbaring.

Hapuslah air matamu, saudaraku,
dan tegakkanlah kepalamu seperti bunga-bunga menyemai jari-jemarinya menyambut mahkota fajar pagi.

Lihatlah Kematian berdiri bagai kolom-kolom cahaya antara ranjangku dengan jarak infiniti;
Tahanlah nafasmu dan dengarkan kibaran kepak sayap-sayapnya.
Dekatilah aku, dan ucapkanlah selamat tinggal buatku.

Ciumlah mataku dengan seulas senyummu.
Biarkan anak-anak merentang tangan-tangan mungilnya buatku dengan kelembutan jemari merah jambu mereka;

Biarkanlah Masa meletakkan tangan lembutnya di dahiku dan memberkatiku;
Biarkanlah perawan-perawan mendekati dan melihat bayangan Tuhan dalam mataku,
dan mendengar Gema Iradat-Nya berlarian dengan nafasku.

~ Khalil Gibran~
 

* Kita tidak perlu mati untuk mati...

Du'a

I strongly believe the power of Du'a or prayer. In times of worry or sadness especially Du'a will always be my best friend...I would be reciting it  most comfortably in BM rather than arabic because I know Allah knows better and more...(than anyone else in the world). Reading some verses from the Quran is also part of Du'a. In fact, I always get this instant calmness and relief every time I read the Quran.

In al-Qur'an, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: 

"When My servants ask about Me, I am indeed close to them.  I listen to the prayer of every supplicant, when he calls on Me.  Let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me, so that they may walk in the right way" 

al-Qur'an 2:186

 

 

Reciting a Du'a shouldn't be the last resort however....(I used to do that before Allah granted me with a little wisdom). Even when we're at our happiest moment, Du'a should always be recited so to maintain the joy at the longest period. So, jom du'a everyone! Believe me, u will not regret.

 

 

UPSR 2012

My youngest child is going to sit for her UPSR tomorrow...and I think I am more nervous than she is.

"Esok habis exam pukul berapa, masyitah?"

"Pukul 3.."

" Aik? Hari exam pun balik lewat?"

"Kena prepare untuk the next exam paper pulak.."

This is what we called Gila. I wonder if other schools in Malaysia are doing the same thing...This school is so exam-oriented that even during exam days children are forced to be in class to get the so called 'last minute tips' from the the teacher. However, I do have a little sympathy towards the teachers too because they are willing to sacrifice their free time for the sake of my daughter and other Std 6 students. But is this type of 'sacrifice'  really worth the effort?

There are times when I think these teachers and the principal (also from other schools) should do some reflection on themselves...I don't think children should be burdened with more school work  during the exam week. They should be given the time to relax and take some extra 'breath' before the 'big' time. I don't think the teachers have  'forgotten' about this...but I'm still puzzle why most schools like my daughter's school are ignorant about this matter. Must be the pressure form  above. Who is the above? Ala...of course we all know who/what is the above...or, ALL OF THE ABOVE?    :)

"Syitah ngantuk la Ibu.."

"Pi la tidoq..."

"Kalau Syitah tidoq sekarang, malam ni susah nak tidoq pulak..."

"Pi la tengok TV...sudah tengok buku tu..." I told my daughter without feeling any guilty...

"Tak boleh...nanti lupa.."

So kesian..it's already 6pm and she just came back from school, but she's still pulun studying...ish, ish..ish..budak sekarang..I don't remember looking at any book before my Peperiksaan Darjah Lima exam..

Any, to the children and parents of all standard 6 students ...I would like to wish you all the BEST OF ALL in the UPSR  2012 which will start tomorrow...Aameen...