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Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2019
you are beautiful
your heart is more beautiful
that's why I love you.
1/11/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
foul is your beauty
that breaks fragile hearts to shards
mine is of iron.
13/4/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2021
flashes of colours
as butterflies and flowers
romance together.
17/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2021
Is where the make-up is,
Start with the lipstick,
And may your day be as flawless as your make-up.
11/4/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
flowers dry
leaves fall of
an amazing potpourri.
14/4/2019.
You age.Your beauty and strength diminishes and children leave you.
But you still count grandmother aunt friend advisor ( frame, home wreaths, hangings).
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2021
Get in touch with nature,
Behold its beauty in your heart,
Listen in silence.
The rustling leaves dance to the tune,
The birds join the symphony,
Singing their songs,
Giving hope to the silent woods.
Take a walk and find pleasure in the path less wood
Rabbits tracks leading to everywhere,
Crackling of dry leaves beneath your feet,
Tall trees whispering;a story to tell,
Follow a grumbling,rumbling river,
Running past rocks, leaves and twigs,
And find grace as it cascades into a waterfall.
Climb a mountain and get its good tidings
Nature's peace will flow into you,
Its peak hidden in clouds and mist,
Enjoy the air,
Behold the view.
And if want sit calmly beside a lake,
Fishing or reflecting,
Find the surrounding beauty in its reflection.
Not to forget to smell the sea,
And hear the music in its roar,
The crashing waves that kiss the shoreline again and again.
Lastly feel the sky,
Romanticize with the moon,
Waltz with the stars,
Let your spirits fly,
For there is beauty in nature everywhere.
30/7/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2020
Beauty from within is greater,
To be slim share your food with the hungry,
For a glowing skin spread happiness.
20/3/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
When a woman ignores you and holds her silence,
Know she is hurt.
20/9/2022.
Salmabanu Hatim May 2020
Open schools,
Open places of work,
Open gyms and parks,
Open shops,
But,do not open bars and clubs
Covid has come to change your life for better,
For a wise man a gesture is enough to get the point.
11/5/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2020
Be cool mum,
Don't stress,
Don't rush,
Here, make your self a cup of tea,
Have some biscuits and muffins too,
You love them.
Don't worry,
What's the hurry,
The ***** dishes can wait,
Laundry and also vacuuming,
Nicely, gently slow down.
Come mum sit with me for a while,
Hold my hand,
Play with me,
Let's go for a walk,
Watch me jump in the puddles with glee.
Ask me about my day,
Let's spend some cherish moments together,
Before you know my childhood will be gone.
So mum slow down,
Have a bit of fun too,
Work will never end.
10/2/2020
For all busy mums
Bee
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
Bee
She was a bee,
Her words,like nectar pouring
from her lips,
Her sting was worst.
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2024
We had black tea,
Because we could not afford milk,
We could only have one meal a day,
The rice, chapattis, curry and pickles all mixed together so it would be enough for seven mouths.
Now, I see people  have black or green tea and one healthy meal,
Either they are on diet or to maintain health.
20/10/2024
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2022
Children were to be seen and not heard,
Now parents should be seen but not heard,
Our thinking is old fashioned.
16/6/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2024
Children were only to be seen and not heard,
Now, parents are to be seen and not heard.
Dad, mum my friends are coming over,
Don't embrass me infront of them.
16/10/2024
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
You will always be busy,
Busy schedules,
Busy with work,
Busy making money,
There is no end,
But, God may take those who love you and patiently yearn for you to visit them.
Who knows when?
Find time.
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2019
It was I, I, I,.........
Me, me, Me.........
All the time.
Now, it is he, he , he.........
Him, him, only him.........
With every beat of the heart.
That is LOVE!
8/11/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2018
I ate hot meals,
I brushed my teeth day and night,
I spent long hours on the mobile
with friends,
I wore well laundered clothings,
Not a single crease or a stain on them,
Before motherhood.
My home was ***** and span,
No stumbling on scattered toys,
No ***** window panes,
No tiny hands holding my skirts,
No one  eagerly waiting for me on the doorsteps,
No spits,pukes, pees or poos to clean,
No teared  eyes to wipe,
No tiny bundle to hold in my arms,
Getting love,warmth and satisfaction in return,
Before motherhood.
I was in control of myself,
Of my mind and thoughts,
Caretaker of my own body,
Spending hours to enhance my beauty,
To maintain grace and elegance,
Before motherhood.
Now I am a mum,
I don't mind if my hair is disheveled,
My house is a bit messy,
I am exhausted,
For the reward of a hug, a kiss
and those endearing words,"I
love you mum,you are the bestest." completes me.
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2023
Ask yourself,
After death where are you going.
14/12/2023
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2020
Remember these four things:
God is watching,
The angels are writing,
Death is inevitable,
You are only in transit here.
24/12/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
Never mistreat a beggar,
When you give him alms,
He prays for you with gratitude,
Allah doubles what you have given.
Charity increases wealth.
23/3/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
Yesterday I gave a beggar a plate full of rice,chappati and a bowl of curry.
The next day  the smarty came and handed me a book called
"How to Cook."

Last Sunday my friends and I decided to go and see a movie,
We were at the Bus Stop when a beggar passed asking  pitifully for alms,
We and others at the stop all gave him money as we thought fit,
While we waited for the bus to come,
He called a taxi and went away.
27/2/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
In the whole wide world,
I begged God for you,
And it was you I could not have...
Salmabanu Hatim May 2018
Death is the beginning of something more beautiful.
          Hereafter Life
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
Dad asked me to be good and behave,
I am much better than those
in my imagination  that was fed by fairy and folk tales.......
Tarzan ran naked in the jungle,
At least I am dressed.
Cinderella  came home after midnight,
I have curfew hours till eight p.m
Snow white lived with seven strange men,
I am allowed night out once in a while- only girls.
Pinocchio  told lies,
If I do I am grounded with no pocket money.
Goldilocks finished the baby bear's porridge without asking,
Tried once, went to bed without dinner.
Alladin was a thief,
Popeye smoked a pipe and had tattoos.
Batman drove 200 miles per hour,
All of them were heroes leading
exciting lives,
And If I play pranks I am told to behave!
Too much good behaviour and respect will end up me being afraid to edge on the highway.
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
Read the Holy Book and your heart will blossom,
Pray everyday and your face will enlighten,
Do good deeds and your life will be blessed,
Learn and teach to GIVE.
3/5/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2023
For what you have,
A man with no feet,
Would even be happy with bare feet.
5/9/2023
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2021
When you wake up in the morning check your heart,
It has a beat.
The sun smiles at you,
Welcomes you to a fresh new morning.
Your children scramble on the bed to hug you,
Healthy and lively.
Your wife stands next to the bed with a hot cup of coffee,
Another new day awaits you.
Those are the blessings you are awarded as luxuries,
And if you are grateful I will give you more says God.
1/4/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
That you are gifted to be alive.
24/11/2024
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
Aging,
Don't worry,
Be happy,
Snooze and relax in your rocking chair,
First the hair,
Getting white and receding,
It happens, it's nothing,
Nature compensates.
You tend to get fat,
Diet and lose weight,
No, she makes your teeth go rot,
So you eat less what you eagerly sought.
Decayed teeth, ugly,
What a pity,
Don't worry,
She makes your eyes go bad,
Your vision somewhat fade,
See, others can,
They call you toothless gran,
So she makes your hearing become less,
What they say you only guess,
And if you hear anything,
You soon tend to forget and remember nothing.
Life takes its course,
Make of it the most,
Don't worry,
Be happy.
8/5/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2021
Smile and the world will smile with you,
Otherwise even tears do not have a place in your eyes.
26/10/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2021
If your lady agrees with you
To dine and wine,
Surely, It is a good sign
Your romantic night is  on line.
26/62021.
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2022
If you just can't change the situation,
Try to change your mindset.
14/2/2022
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
Ignore pain and grief,
You will forever be HAPPY.
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2019
Be like water and go with the flow
12/9/2019
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2022
Take challenges as opportunities,
Stress happens,
Learn to cope with it.
Lastly be motivated,
Not humiliated.
1/7/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2021
When you sometimes go shopping,
The shopkeeper by mistake under Bill's you,
Or gives out few items extra,
And you feel this is your lucky day,
But remember, God is testing your honesty.
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
To the poor and needy,
Who have accepted what you have donated.
For in fulfilling their needs,
The duas(prayers) they give from their heart,
Pleases Allah,
And you are rewarded for more than you have given.
Let there be no media when you give.
24/11/2024
With a big smile,
Will make you realise,
How much difference you make,
In other people's lives.
16/6/2025
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2020
Is not just going to Masjid,
Praying five times a day,
Wearing a veil,
Or keeping a beard.
Islam is having Faith and Belief,
Living in peace,
Justice,
And equality,
Many skin colours but only one
UMMA. (religion)
4/12/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2023
At heart,
Makes all the difference,
Despite wrinkles and cracking bones,
It gives you the push to still enjoy every moment of your life.
8/3/2023
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
You can,
And you will.
26/9/2022
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
The truth is:
Those who are very good at heart,
Are the ones who apologize first.
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
A human being is created in the mould of a Universe.
21/8/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2018
Believe  it or not,
I come from a conservative Islamic family,
My Life is based on Islamic principles,
But,I don't feel caged,
In fact, I feel at peace,calm and safe.
Home is where you live,
Home life is on the principles of Faith in Allah,
And its two arms patience and gratitude to HIM.
Trust, kindness and above all respect for each other is a must,
A visitor who knocks on your door is as good as an angel,
He should be greeted and treated with courtesy,
Greetings create a bond in the name of Allah,
Parents are our peers and given utmost respect,
We never speak out of context to them.
Breakfast,lunch and dinner is a family affair,
We all sit on the floor in a circle with a big aluminium thaal (plate) in the middle,
And partake our portion of food from there,
Before eating we begin with Bismillah and a pinch of salt.
Women cover their heads all the time with a dupatta,
When they go out they wear a hijab.
Women are prohibited to talk loudly but some do,
What goes behind close doors between a husband and wife should remain between them,
Not to wash the ***** linens in public.
Music is not allowed in islam but most of us do,
A Muslim must pay part of his earnings as zakat (charity).
From birth till death our lives depend on the sound advise of our Spritual Leader,
I am delighted I have somebody to guide me,
He makes sure each and every community member is provided with lunch,
So no one goes to sleep hungry,
Most of all festivals are community based gatherings so no one is alone,
I am the lucky one,not imprisoned.
Islam is peace if you know the true Muslims
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2022
The petals,
Soft and colourful.
Blossom with a smile,
And like the butterflies with unfolded wings,
People will be attracted towards you.
5/12/2022
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2020
He loved me with all his belly,
I cooked,
He ate and ate,
And said, "Ah! I love you."
8/11/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2021
I am a great fan of Mcdonald's
KFC'S,milkshakes and chocolates,
They are the reasons for my physical change,
Like climate change I am having a G8 meeting with my doctor and counsellor before it is too late.
23/8/2021
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
Be what you want to be,
Not what others want you to be,
But, that was not going to be the case,
The truth I had to face.
I was a normal child,
With mild temperament, not wild,
Good in sports,loved to dance and sing,
Above average results I brought,
The teachers were happy with me being a high honour student,
My parents should be proud, who wouldn't,
But not they,
Only complaints everyday,
For them the grass on the other side was greener,
My cousin's and neighbour's children were much better.
It even extended to my way of living,
That hurt most of my being
My existence,
Was I an object d'art or a puppet  in their presence,
Somebody they yearned me to be,
Somebody they could not be.
To be somebody extraordinary
I cannot be their mould ,
My creator has created me perfect,
The way I want  to be
I am content to be me.
I hope they realise their mistake,
Better for our sake,
I am not their heirloom or property,
I am me and I have come with my own destiny.
17/5/2019
Salmabanu Hatim May 2021
Overwhelming drops of salty tears means there is somebody who deeply cares for you,
Missed voice calls and messages on your mobile means there is somebody who remembers you and misses you,
When Allah does not answer your prayers it means it is not meant for you.
18/5/2021
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
Be prepared!
It will overtake you even if you run away,
Catch you even if you hide,
Remember you even if you forget.
Your DEATH.
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