By Novid Shaid, 1997
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I battle with myself
Face to face, punch for punch,
My future launches at me in front
And my past creeps up from behind.
I dodge the assault of late night party invitations,
And avoid the ambushing memories of early mistakes:
Phone numbers of girls.
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Allah bless him and grant him peace, by Novid Shaid
February, 2011, Rabbi Al Awwal, 1432
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A humble homage to Al Dalailul Khayrat Part One
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Oh Lord, send Your peace and blessings ad infinitum,
upon Our Master and Liege Lord Muhammad,
whose face glows like the full moon,
whose smile dispels anguish and gloom
with locks like strands of silk woven from a heavenly loom
with eyes penetrating, and radiating certitude
By Novid Shaid, 2011
There’s a storm brewing
beyond the horizon.
Momentary flashes of electrical impulses
flicker far ahead
like a Divine pyrotechnic display