Photograph by sam_samantha
give me light
if it be darkness illuminated
give me then darkness
if darkness be thy sight
give me thy vision
if a vision be that of beauty
give me then the world in glory
if glory be a tune of stillness
give me then the raising of the early dawn
and if there be nothing for you to give me
give me then the peace of nothing
- Raatkiranii (K.F.S)
"The Oxford History of Islam" by John L. Esposito (Editor)
"O wave! Plunge headlong into the dark seas,
And change thyself with many a twist and turn;
Thou wast not born for tile solace of the shore;
Arise, untamed, and find a path for thyself."
- Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Peace be upon you Raat-ki-raanii,
Your new theme, header and general atmosphere of the blog are breathtaking- really. The last theme was very calm, but in comparison to this not very uplifting. I will try to take a few lessons from your work.
Secondly, curious poem and well chosen illustration- you’ve an eye for that and you did it consistently.
Kind regards.
Don’t Be Sad,
Thank you, though I’m still getting used it I like it too.
You’re right the change is definitely more lively.
As for the poem and photograph, I love attaching a little piece of illustration to my written work. I suppose it’s my attempt at trying to show visually what i saw or felt while writing a particular piece. A little practice and I’ve finally getting the hang of displaying my vision with the help some great Flickr photographers and their wonderful work.
Thank you, again.