''Ya Allah! You are indeed the highest in knowledge. You know the best of everything. Without your command, not a single leaf can move nor my tiny fingers. You are my sustainer. You plan the best for me. I plead you to help me ease my difficulties. Ya Allah! Always retain my happiness. One more thing my Lord, I'm so much desperate to once again see your.....
Walhumdulillahi rabbil a'alameen''.
I finished my Isha prayer and folded my prayer mat and took my books out to study.
My exams are approaching.
I began studying Chemistry, ''Nitrogen has unique abilities to form pi-pi multiple bonds, high ionization enthalpy, high electro negativity.''
After studying for about two and half hours,
''Ok! This is done, but I need to practice this structure...''
Few minutes later I'm done with it. Just then I hear my mother calling me.
I close my books and go to her.
I see my father and the entire family present.
I greet my father as he has just returned home.
''Assalamualaikum Abbu!''
Abbu greets back ''Walaikumassalam! I have a great news for all of you.'' After pausing to see our excited faces waiting for the news to be shared, he continues ''Our visa has been approved!'' he says smiling brightly. We all squeal with happiness. I hug my parents and siblings.
''Allah answered my prayers! Shukran Ya Allah!'' Mamma cries with happiness.
''All of you, make sure to read Salatu-sh-shukr'' she says.
''So are we going to leave?'' My sister asks. ''The date's are not yet decided.'' My brother says.
''But as decided earlier, we will obviously leave after Siddiqa is done with her exams.'' Abbu says.
It is well said that some Duaa's
are answered instantly whereas some are delayed.
We were indeed praying for this news from few days but Allah answered my prayer I made in Isha. I asked him to approve our visa and call us all to his house again.
The house of Allah! The kaaba! Yes! We are going there. Alhumdulillah!!!
He has accepted the entire family once again to his house. We will be doing Umrah again. This is the second time me and my elder siblings would be going. My parents have been a couple of times before.
''We have so much to do. We need to do packing. Oh God!!! We need to stitch news clothes. I'm so excited!'' My sister jumped happily in our room. ''You know Didi, we need to do shopping as well'' I said rubbing my palms.
After dinner, I studied for about 45 minutes and then sat on my bed ready to sleep.
Deep in my thoughts, I began wondering how this journey was going to be like
بہت عرصہ ہوا ہے میں ملتزم سے نہیں لپٹا
یے سینا اس کے ساتھ اب تو لگانے کی اجازت دے
Its been a while and I have not. swaddled to Multazim
You let this chest swaddle it now
صفا مروہ کا منظر یاد آتا ہے بڑا مجھ کو
تو مسعى میں قدم مجھ کو ٹکانے کی اجازت دے
I miss the scene of Safa and Marwa
You let me place my foots on the blessed place of Safa
I stop my singing when My sister says ''Unlike last, we have to be more active this time'' ''Yup'' I replied. ''I will list down all the things we need so that it becomes easy for us to do the packing. ''she continues.
After a bit of time, fell asleep. I woke up at Tahajjud, offered the prayer and began studying.
Allah had blessed me with such a wonderful trip.
After exams, everyone enjoy there holidays with amazing trips, and here I was heading towards most wonderful trip ever, what could it better be than going for Umrah.
ALHUMDULILLAH!
I'm so sleepy! I yawned in the classroom wishing badly for the bell to ring.
Suddenly an exuberant energy boost up in me on the thought of sharing this great news to my friend, my bestie Sufia.
As soon as the bell rang, my dearest friend sitting started cribbing " Ya Allah this Botany teacher turns the most interesting topic into a boring one." Not bothering to answer her I punch her hardly obviously over excited. "Ouch! Where is your tameez you girl" she says.
"It has gone to eat the grass." I giggle. "Forget it, you know what? Our Visa has been approved and we will be going to Umrah this holidays girl! Can you believe it??" "I'm so happy. This had to happen. Please pray for me. For our boards dude." Sufia hugs me tightly.
"Inshallah" I say as we head towards the washroom. It is our break time.
We munch our little box of snacks sharing with each other.
The Math class went for a while when my Principal began her announcement, we sat on our seats firmly as she proceeded,
"My dear students, I pray you all are doing well and are healthy. As you all know, you're term examination is approaching and the schedule has been put up on the notice board. You must all work hard to give your best.
Severe action will be taken in case a student fails in any subject.
The practical exams for the science students will commence the upcoming Friday. I wish you all the very best.
God bless!"
After we took the snaps of our timetable and part our ways home. I board the bus and showed my pass to the conductor, I went into deep thoughts reminiscing my first Umrah. The Kaaba, the Noor(Light) it had, how we walked through the roads of Makkah and Medina.
The feeling is always new and fresh when there comes the thought of going there. Except for the fact that we know we have been there before. I began humming Hamd and Naath.
الہی اب مبارک گھر میں جانے کی اجازت دے
وہاں جا کر ہمیں فرقت سنانے کی اجازت دے
My Lord give me permission to go to your blessed house
You let me speak my sorrow of separation there
گناہوں پر گناہ کرکے تجھے ناراض کر بیٹھا
تو اپنے گھر بلا کر پھر منانے کی اجازت دے
I have displeased you by my repetitive sins
So call me to your house and let me gratify you again
دکھا دے سنگ أسود تو
مجھے بھی اپنے لب اس پر سجانے کی اجازت دے
You show me The Black Stone
Grant me the permission to set my lips on it too
مدینے کا سفر ہے اور میں نمدیدہ نمدیدہ
جبیں افسردہ افسردہ قدم لرزیدہ لرزیدہ
It is the journey to Medina and I'm teary-eyed, O! teary-eyed
My brow is furrowed and my feet are faltering, O! faltering
بصارت کھو گیی لیکن بصیرت تو سلامت ہے
مدینہ ہم نے دیکھا ہے مگر نادیدہ نادیدہ
Lost, is though eyesight, intact remains insight
Medina I have seen, but yet remains unseen, O! unseen
Singing Naaths increases the love for our prophet sallalahu alaihi wasallam. Naaths are singing the praise and excellence of prophet saw, and showing one's Love for him. And the Love is what takes one to Medina over and over again.
May Allah accept it all
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