Am I soulless? |
Am I soulless?
Halima Arif
Awakened by the screams
In my nightmare dreams
I rub my eyes and look around
The fog has got thicker
Its getting worse . . . I can't see
I can't see
At leas...
Posted by Halima on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:28:00 PST |
a poem by my 12 yr old sister...who is sooooo much better at this than me! |
What Islam is today
Salma Arif
Auzibilahiminishaytannneragem
Bismillirahem
I wake up wondering
About life's bringing.
I pray in the morning.
Forget the yawing.
It's time to get ...
Posted by Halima on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:24:00 PST |
Hooded, blindfolded number |
Hooded, blindfolded number
Halima Arif
Hooded
Blind-folded
Scared for their lives
Beaten nearly to death
Ridiculed because of their faith
Reduced to a number
The human rights became a low murmur
Str...
Posted by Halima on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:56:00 PST |
Was it worth it? |
Was it worth it
Halima Arif
You were loved and cared for
Gave you so much you needn't ask for more
People gave examples of you
Asked others to do as you do
Don't try to act innocent now
To do what y...
Posted by Halima on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:02:00 PST |
The other woman |
The other woman
Halima Arif
I met this brother
He was married with children
But he had this other woman
He would hold her tight
It felt so right
He was tired of the continuous fight
He loved ...
Posted by Halima on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:25:00 PST |
Rep Da Deen |
Rep Da Deen
Halima Arif
Tanzila and Halima
Taking over from Ashraf and Ohi
The reason be
That they decided to flee
Cos we're bringin them some competition
They knew that goin against us gonna be a m...
Posted by Halima on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:39:00 PST |
Halima rhyming of her team-a |
Halima rhyming of her team-a
I'm the invisible girl
These lyrics I'm trying to hurl
Hidden under this invisible cloak
Time this girl awoke
I'm your sister Halima
Let me introduc...
Posted by Halima on Sat, 26 May 2007 11:04:00 PST |
Hijabi Soldier |
Hijabi soldier
Halima Arif
I'm a soldier
Hijabi soldier
Devoted to my Deen
Representing the Islamic scene
Yeah I'm a girl only eighteen
But where you been
Women can also represent the Muslimeen
I kn...
Posted by Halima on Thu, 03 May 2007 01:48:00 PST |
Does it look odd? |
Does it look odd? Halima Arif
Does it look odd?
Me standing here in my Hijab
Covered head to toe in my Jilbab
Spittin' these rhymes
Exposing crimes
There some people who be telling me
Yo...
Posted by Halima on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:12:00 PST |
I dont have beautiful eyes |
I don't have beautiful eyes
Halima Arif
I don't have beautiful eyes
I know I aint the right size
And yeah I can't pull of them Levis
I aint streetwise
But here's the surprise&&&&
I don't ca...
Posted by Halima on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:38:00 PST |
