Thursday, February 28, 2008
i've been reading quite a number of love stories. both english and malay(seriously, surpisingly...) novels. and i discovered that the best love story i've ever read is 'lord of fire' by gaelen foley. to be honest, it is absolutely very good. the magnificent setting absolutely awed me. it brought me back to the england golden age when there're brave, charming knights and beautiful, elegant ladies in breathtaking dresses, covering their precious chemises. and the relationship between lord lucien knight and alice montague simply cradled me to the dreams of love. somehow, their relationship reminded me the 'love story' song by andy williams...
i find that love is a complicated yet beautiful relationship.
however, i was wrong. their love amazes me but not as great as the true love between Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and his beloved wife, Siti Khadijah r.a. Allah blesses The Loving Duo.
Zamilooni by Zain Bikha and Native Deen
He stepped inside his home, and he overwhelmed with fear
An angel came with words from God, things were still unclear
Saying "Read. Read."
But he couldn't read the amazing words he heard
A trembling deep inside his heart, confused by what had occurred
There was only one who could comfort him
And help him see the light
To ease his fears, to reassure
It was Khadijah, his wife...
He said Zamilooni, Zamilooni, Dathirooni, Dathirooni
(Envelop me, Embrace me)
A mighty task has come before me
I need you here with me...
By my side...
She was a woman of nobility, successful in all her trade
Many wealthy men had asked for her, she had turned them all away
But when she saw Muhammad, a shining moon, may peace be on his soul
He was a light for her, so right for her
Her life will now be whole
But she had never seen him so distressed, as he was there that day
She would comfort him, and hold him tight, and chase his doubts away
He said Zamilooni, Zamilooni, Dathirooni, Dathirooni
A mighty task has come before me
I need you here with me...
By my side...
We look for stories of love, in places dark and cold
When we have a guiding light, for the whole world to behold
But are so selfish in our ways, and to the ones we hold so close
Our own pleasure and happiness is what we value most
But she sacrificed all her wealth and everything she had
And he honored her, and gave her faith
When the times were bad...
Now years had passed, times had changed
Since Khadijah breathed her last
Message of the One True God was spreading far and vast
But then he came across a necklace that Khajidah once had worn
His eyes began to swell with tears, his heart again began to mourn
Cause she was there for him
When times were rough, and his enemies were cruel
She was the first believer, so keen and eager, to comfort al-Rasool
He said Zamilooni, Zamilooni, Dathirooni, Dathirooni
A mighty task has come before me
I need you here with me...
By my side...
Mawlaya salli wa sallim da'iman abada'
Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
(O my Leader, send your salutations and blessings forever
Upon Your Beloved, the best of the whole of creation)
a simply perfect love story indeed
