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A Hopeless Case

Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan IslamiCity |/source/islamicity By: Ershad Khan   Source: IslamiCity Jun 20, 2024 No Comments
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They sat just ten feet away from me
Three brave, humble warriors
Battle-tested, battle-scarred
Sharing raw, heart-wrenching stories

Stories like how they arrived
The first time
On a pitch-dark night
Mustering inner grit
Just to move a few meters
Through hellish, bombed streets

Stories like how they finally met them
Men, women, children
Children...
Shockingly malnourished, heavily injured
Limbs blown away
Children, babies, young adults
Being brutally killed every day!

Stories of how they did all they could
To race against time
To save every precious life
With severe scarcity
Of basic medical tools

Stories of hope and life slipping away
Where cruelty and misery rule

Yet there were stories of
A proud, determined people
On the Creator and faith who rely
Whose land is being flattened
But whose minds can't be occupied

And stories of those
Who were seen as beyond help
With limited resources
In the war-torn land
Who were simply tagged as
Nothing but 'Hopeless Cases'

As I heard their stories
Of horror, of running from place to place
I saw the eerie similarity and contrast
In how I live my life
Always running after life's mirage
Wrapped in endless rat race

And I wonder...
In HIS book
Am I not the 'Hopeless Case?'

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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Three Ghazals";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/101972/three-ghazals/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"M. Shahid Alam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:73:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Three-ghazals.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 12 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 12, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:32:"M. Shahid Alam|/by/m-shahid-alam";s:5:"theID";i:101972;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"*These ghazals were first published in M. Shahid Alam, Yardstick of Life (KDP, March 2024) I He ma...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Three Ghazals";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Three Ghazals
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:10:"He Is Near";s:12:"thePermalink";s:45:"https://www.islamicity.org/101602/he-is-near/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Salah Dandan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:70:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/He-is-near.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:65:"dhikr (rememberance of allah)|/topics/dhikr-rememberance-of-allah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 8 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:36:"May 6, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Salah Dandan|/by/salah-dandan";s:5:"theID";i:101602;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"He is Near. Closer than my jugular vein near ((Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:10:"He Is Near";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
He Is Near
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/101507/eyes-the-tragedy-of-yazan-kafarneh/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:67:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eyes-by.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"Palestine|/topics/palestine";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:101507;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"His eyes were pure Big eyelashes with innocent stare His eyes gave the look of Being unsure If there are still people Left to care Care about him And children in the t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/101340/exploring-the-yardstick-of-life-reviewed-by-kevin-gallagher/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Kevin Gallagher";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/yardstick-of-lifee.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:73:"Islamic Culture and Civilization|/topics/islamic-culture-and-civilization";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 16 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 16, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Kevin Gallagher|/by/kevin-gallagher";s:5:"theID";i:101340;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:108:"Introduction to the Book M. Shahid Alam's poetry collection is a captivating exploration of the int...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"Oh The aggressors! Oh The killers of the Innocent!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/101329/oh-the-aggressors-oh-the-killers-of-the-innocent/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Sherwani Mustafa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Killers-of-the-innocent.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:65:"israeli-palestinian conflict|/topics/israeli-palestinian-conflict";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 15 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 15, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Sherwani Mustafa|/by/sherwani-mustafa";s:5:"theID";i:101329;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"When the tide of time turns against you, When ‘mis’ is added before your ‘fortune’, When the trigger of the gun goes to your victims, When you are pounded with the rain ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"Oh The aggressors! Oh The killers of the Innocent!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Oh The aggressors! Oh The killers of the Innocent!
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Peace And Love For Palestine";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/101328/peace-and-love-for-palestine/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"David P Carroll";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Peace-in-Palestine.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:65:"israeli-palestinian conflict|/topics/israeli-palestinian-conflict";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 15 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 15, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"David P Carroll|/by/david-p-carroll";s:5:"theID";i:101328;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"How can there be peace When the Palestinians are dying and the little Children are crying And for harmony's sake It's justice we seek, not pain and heartache And to ensure t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Peace And Love For Palestine";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Peace And Love For Palestine
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Bidding Farewell";s:12:"thePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/101274/bidding-farewell/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Salah Dandan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eid-mubarak-poem-2-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"eid al-fitr|/topics/eid-al-fitr";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 11, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Salah Dandan|/by/salah-dandan";s:5:"theID";i:101274;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"  Bidding farewell to the month of the fast; taking stock of my devotion. You want to congratulate me- it sure went fast! But I’m in no mood for celebration. Don’......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Bidding Farewell";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Bidding Farewell
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Happy Eid-ul Fitr!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/101237/happy-eid-ul-fitr/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eid-mubarak.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"eid al-fitr|/topics/eid-al-fitr";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 10 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"April 9, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:" IslamiCity |/by/islamicity";s:5:"theID";i:101237;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"IslamiCity wishes you a Happy Eid! In dawn's gentle hue, a new light does rise, Eid's embrace whispers, beneath azure skies. In hearts aglow, joy's melody sings, As the cresc......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Happy Eid-ul Fitr!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
Happy Eid-ul Fitr!
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"  The Rumi Within";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/101005/the-rumi-within/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Aadil Farook";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Rumi-Within.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"rumi|/topics/rumi";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Aadil Farook|/by/aadil-farook";s:5:"theID";i:101005;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:""The Rumi Within" By Aadil Farook Carve the path untraveled before Let your spirit fly and roar Your worth isn't a thousand or a crore It is tied to the ideal you adore Free......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"  The Rumi Within";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
  The Rumi Within
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"A Dialogue Between Power and Justice";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/100872/a-dialogue-between-power-and-justice/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Sherwani Mustafa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:87:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Power-versus-Justice-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"justice|/topics/justice";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 24 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 24, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Sherwani Mustafa|/by/sherwani-mustafa";s:5:"theID";i:100872;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This Poem explores the eternal struggle between Power and Justice. Power: I am what I am : It is all you must know, People realize me when they face my heat. Justice: Withou......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"A Dialogue Between Power and Justice";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";}
A Dialogue Between Power and Justice
 
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