Diplomat For The Damned.

[BOB]

Poetry promised to ease the pain beneath my chest

protect me from the misery lurking beyond the horizon

I speak of liberty when I'm trapped in the depth of poverty

wrapped around its raggedy coat of uncertainty

I despise sleep for the fear of its deceitful dreams

I lust after the life my peers pay a hefty price to attain

what is it that I gain from your daily torture & pain?

punishing my trusting mind while bruising my thoughts

seducing my soft heart with your imaginary treasure

dragging my tired soul to the middle of nowhere

while burdening my vision with the weight of your illusion

words seep and cut through the fences of my brain

playing the preview of the end of my marriage to life

leaving my loved ones wonder what will become of my wife

left me in my lonesome amongst the devil's fleet

beside the temple of grief I stand with sore feet

hoping my sanity wont flee even if it deserves to be free

my misplaced faith in humanity let to my failure

this yearning for a different legacy left me pacing like a fiend

spare me the humiliation and offer me no less than jubilation

play me a pleasant tune with the grace of your heavenly tone

before the final chapter of my life's done and my soul is gone.

 

 

Peace,Love & Unity.

[UrSisterInIslam]

Bismilah

Asalamalaikum Bob

 

-MashaAllah- that's all I got to say, some of your poems left me in tears.

Such awakening to a soul that knows nothing of the mother land you speak of so fondly.

[BOB]

of all the stuff i've posted here i lost the most personal poem i've written in a long time! That's Cruel.

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[Wisdom_Seeker]

BOB your poems are truly breathtaking , each one of them are well written and well thought of, thanks for sharing them with us bob. I really appreciate reading it.

 

Caring on with your talent abti.

[BOB]

Mother Somalia:

 

 

I gave you the best part of me without a question

when by God's grace you suddenly appeared

like a moon in a pitch-dark night

amongst my beloved & cherished treasures I hid you

hanging onto you faithfully like my long awaited destiny

I never wanted my kind's hideous deeds to confine you

as certain as the morning knows how to describe dew

I entice my silenced tongue with your words of integrity

even if your shattered parts are scattered on the walls of shame

unwanted & worthless like the autumn leafs in the forest

today I'm thinly guised as the swaying branch of hope

in every man's eyes like unwanted ties I see pieces of you

what does the bellies of darkness hold beyond my swollen heart?

is it too slippery to touch or too shallow to down in?

I watch as myths unfold sown into patches of dignity

witness my tears of defeat boil my starving SOMALI skin

will you speak of it with your innocent tongue I wonder

will you acknowledge that you carry them to eternity?

we're soon to unite before Almighty's eyes & become as one

circled by the mighty arms of our chosen lonely path

how much more will we be when we're revealed by daylight?

live lies and let this morning be my last day of mourning.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[BOB]

Somali Rose:

 

A child of war you're forgotten by the universe you reside

condemned to death by the masses you're born amongst

your soul is blown and away it went like the northern wind

imprisoned by fate and denied by times like an idle mind

wiped away from the memories of those who know of kindness

sheltered by fear and haunted by your own cries you hear

your demise stains the sky I stare at with hopeful glare

your infant limbs suffer from the heaviness of steps

every step is a new dawn bound by the timing of death

even breath is furlong in a home composed of memories wept

the chest of your mother that offered protection remains abreast

your father is only known through the holes that he left

still you move like you got jewels in your step & gold in your pockets

you move like history is fuelled for your heat & seems unstoppable

you move like heartache is the school of your thoughts & the future is culpable

and if dreams are in practical know you master your passions well

hearts swell when you tell your tales the way only you can tell it

when you speak your words are edged in a stone and some one tries to sell it

bless me with the artistry to release the words that strangle your history

for all I seek is to set your soul free with this pen I hold close to my chest.

 

I dedicate this to Najma, a beautiful young Somali girl, May Allah s.w keep you and all your loved ones in safe & in a good health Insha Allah.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[raula]

"your father is only known through the holes that he left

still you move like you got jewels in your step & gold in your pockets" Like the American commercial goes "the few, the proud, the MARINES" Perhaps najma is a beacon of hope in pirate land...yet we (somali's) continue to ignore our plight.

 

BOB like always you deliver.

[BOB]

Journey To A Dream:

 

Your presence took my soul back to the beginning of time

the creation of the universe and the opening of the first egg of being

I will keep you in a safe place hidden from the human eye

where the walls speak and the doors have no haunting locks

where the roads intersect and collisions are unknown

where each throbbing tremour is listened to & children never grow old

where heaven is beneath your feet & hell above in the sky

I got desires I can't touch but dream to give them to you

they may not be enough but they could multiply through you

the borders might be rough but could be smoothed by you

when the love seed as we know bitterly ran out of luck

when our hope in our heavy dreams is ready to destruct

when the final chapter of our end is about to erupt

I would piece your legacy together had I known what whole meant

if the circle came undone the drop would begin behind me

every one being is an actor,know I alone cannot pretend

as wise eyes know how to descend nothing but the truth

with everything I got,know my blood wont deny yours.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[BOB]

For Hooyo:

 

September 27 is my dark moment I dread to remember

yet your memories bring peace to my disturbed soul

your pretty face is engraved on the concrete walls of my conscience

your words guided me through my journey of adult life

you brought joy to my world and happiness to my universe

I pray for your safe passage every time I bow down to his higher being

your name I sing with pride from the most sacred place in my inner being

your legacy I shall carry to my grave with the grace you instilled in me

your blood flows through my veins with the dignity you taught me

your praise I spread with my tongue you schooled from infancy

your soul I carry within me and your spirit I relive through me

I place you below none but above all for you’re my beloved HOOYO

I owe you my life and your unconditional love I breathe

your memories I hold in the most treasured organ inside of me

your light shines through the darkest nights my eyes ever knew

your message thoroughly massaged my stubborn yet kind mind

I thank you from the depth of my heart for the beautiful name

the world you left behind is overflowing with souls of lame

you empowered me with the vision & the wisdom to tame

I thank you for ISLAM and in the name of Allah I pray

may the creator of our souls be merciful to you & reward you with Jannah

for you deserve more than my life with my heart & soul.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[BOB]

Assalam Aleikum W.W,

 

I was taught never to overstay my Welcome so I've decided to make this piece my last until Allah s.w knows when and while I'm at it, I would like to take this moment and THANK all those who were generous enough to drop me a line or two and also those of you who didn't but were kind enough to waste their valuable time on reading something written by a man with head full of dreams and heart overflowing with hope. I THANK YOU all from the bottom of the most important organ in my body. May Peace Be With You All Insha Allah.

 

 

I read these prayers to heal my deep wounds caused by divisions

hoping to defeat the demons residing in the corners of my soul

pardon my nomadic thoughts that fate made homeless

forget not the faceless wanderer despair forced to flee

listen to the silent cries of the nameless that destiny disowned

piece my broken spirit and our defeated dignity together

forgive the sinner before silencing the saint in me

play the melody of my soulful sorrow under the grieving trees of time

share my joy and laughter before the season of sadness

celebrate my demise before the whole world rejoices my rebirth

carry my soul's burden back home and help me lay my dreams to rest

speak ill of my life and times for I failed to be the best

reward my loving Hooyo for the love she showered upon me

bless my righteous Aabo for breathing Islam into my infant soul

be mindful and kind to my caring sisters and humble borthers

pass my regards to my friends through the journey of my life

cherish my present today for my tomorrow is never promised

praise the creator of my soul and my beloved guardian Allah

may peace be upon the noble and holy prophet Muhammed a.s

may my heartfelt gratitude be with all my teachers of life

may my deepest love always be with the princess I romanced

may God guide my kind & all mankind to the righteous path.

Aamiin.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

[Wisdom_Seeker]

Amin to that BOB

 

It should be us who should be thanking you, for taking the time to write these beautiful poems and sharing it with us. You may not know but you have encouraged and influenced many young people to keep hope alive and have faith…..Thanks

 

EID Mubarak, hope you have a great one and stay safe in South africa. May Allah protect you and your loved ones from harms way.

 

Nice poem masha'allah.

[raula]

BOB kila la heri mwana. Many thx for the wonderful reads. Dont let the passion slide away and wish you a safe return.

 

Nyabonga?(thanx)

[BlueEpocha]

Salaam Bob

 

Inshallah for your hopes, and ameen for your prayers...don't be gone too long, I know artists have to do their existing from the lime light to be missed...you'll be missed...but I know you'll come back stronger, so I'll take comfort in that...stay safe and grow with each word...inshallah we'll see you soon...

[Khalaf]

Originally posted by BOB:

I hail from the ancient land where poverty chose to reside

where ignorance infested minds tell deceitful tales

i swim in the waters where sharks and crocodiles dread to bath

where the soil is forced to bear the fruits of raped innocence.

 

I hail from the land where poetry is imprinted on your conscience

where poets paint picture perfect paradise inside hell with spoken word

where the greatest of minds came to embrace a lonely death.

 

I hail from the land where mothers feed their offspring with hatred

where fathers shed the blood of their loved ones

to quench the thirst of the devil they openly worship.

 

I hail from the land where love betrayed the last heart that believed in it

where romancing the dead became the daily deed of the living

where death is celebrated and mourned at birth.

 

I hail from the land where pharaohs came to rest and labeled it the best

where African dignity was conceived by the blood of the Darwish warriors

where love used to graze under the stars of brotherhood galaxy.

 

I hail from the land where I was born to learn how to earn

my peers learned to murder for the dime my friend earned.

 

I hail from the land where miracles come at a price only the poor can afford

where hunger and starvation became the remedy for the soul

where death and destruction became our legendary international anthem.

 

I hail from the land where dying young became part of parental prayers

where reaching puberty is a blessing only few live to rejoice.

 

I hail from the land where bullets rain and death reigns supreme

where my mother wept at my sight every time I laid my head on her lap

where my father prayed for my peaceful departure before the pain of my demise.

 

Now go on and Guess where I hail from.

 

Peace,Love & Unity.

Got mad talent man

[Kulmiye]

You are a true visionary and you words never fail to speak volumes. I did try to compete with your melody, but your lyrics are lashing me out. Indeed you have a gift and I do pray that you will maintain and share that vision with the world.

 

Much love and Many prayers:)