Loves young dream

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Stereotypes and sweeping generalisations can be very hurtful to all communities Showkat. 
I am sad that your poem is so negative. 
Many of your non-Muslim brothers and sisters in the west are kind and decent people. You live in a country where Muslims are a small minority after all. 
Let me tell you a story. 
A holy man is making a long pilgrimage, walking through foreign lands to reach his goal.
One day while walking he meets a faithful traveller coming the other way who stops him and asks for a blessing.
�Tell me� asks the traveller, pointing behind the holy man �Have you just come from that village?�
�Yes� replies the Holy man, �And you from the village ahead?�
�I have� says the traveller, �Tell me, how did you find the people in the village you�ve just left?�.
The Holy man smiles �How did you find those in the Village ahead?� he asks.
The traveller frowns and shaking his head replies �They do not share our faith, their ways are strange to me. They greeted me warmly, gave me food and lodging and allowed me to stay in their village. But I found them alien and disturbing. In truth they disgusted me as surely their hearts must be evil to not believe as I do. I couldn�t wait to leave�
The Holy man looks sad, �Then that is how you will find the people in the next village� he replies and continues down the road.

Edited by Atlantia - 17 November 2010 at 2:44am

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Atlantia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 November 2009 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atlantia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Loves young dream Posted: 17 November 2010 at 2:42am
	Stereotypes and sweeping generalisations can be very hurtful to all communities Showkat. I am sad that your poem is so negative. Many of your non-Muslim brothers and sisters in the west are kind and decent people. You live in a country where Muslims are a small minority after all. Let me tell you a story. A holy man is making a long pilgrimage, walking through foreign lands to reach his goal. One day while walking he meets a faithful traveller coming the other way who stops him and asks for a blessing. �Tell me� asks the traveller, pointing behind the holy man �Have you just come from that village?� �Yes� replies the Holy man, �And you from the village ahead?� �I have� says the traveller, �Tell me, how did you find the people in the village you�ve just left?�. The Holy man smiles �How did you find those in the Village ahead?� he asks. The traveller frowns and shaking his head replies �They do not share our faith, their ways are strange to me. They greeted me warmly, gave me food and lodging and allowed me to stay in their village. But I found them alien and disturbing. In truth they disgusted me as surely their hearts must be evil to not believe as I do. I couldn�t wait to leave� The Holy man looks sad, �Then that is how you will find the people in the next village� he replies and continues down the road. Edited by Atlantia - 17 November 2010 at 2:44am

michaelgriswold Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Male Joined: 14 November 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote michaelgriswold Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 November 2010 at 10:42pm
	I love this poem. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward for more.

Showkat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 02 August 2006 Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote Showkat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 November 2010 at 8:40am
	Loves young dream A girl and a boy holding hands in the park loves young dream but all is not how it seems The guys got a beard The girls wearing a hijab They look Islamic But the realities tragic Boyfriend and girlfriend Hand in hand Romeo and Juliet The Muslim kind Parents don�t know And cant imagine Their child up to no good Breaking all the taboos Beard and hijab just for show Away from the family Almost anything goes When in Rome do as the Romans Seems to be the motto Appearences can be misleading and decieving Never judge a book by its cover But it�s a good way for fooling the rents Leave home with books every morning Then engage in flirting and other things Instead of studying Who needs that baggage Dating leading to marriage That�s the game plan Its better then parents arranging Cousins back home disapointed Never mind They can visit And do a runner Boys wanting a quick fumble and lay I love you and presents Seem to be the quickest way But the girl wants commitment and something stable So make promises of marriage one day To get your way When things turn sour The girl gets a bad rep ***** and whore While the guy gets rated And adds another notch The girls life botched And destroyed But that�s just the way it goes In the liberated west Few relationships last long And most don�t even last a term Some lead to all sorts of harm STIs and abortions But no one cares and follows blindly This trend of dating which leads to infamy So what to follow and who to obey? Hmm, that�s the big question Maybe our creator and his commands. Instead of whims and desires Which lead to haram Author: Showkat Ali N.B No copyright in Islam, please forward widely inshAllah.
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