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Pulau Cawan a small rocky island. Why Pulau Cawan? it's been there by the sea all along and no one seems to care about it in the place where I was born. love the outdoors and the sea. my true colors, and let there be lights...

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011




a fine piece of khat writing found there.

Last Saturday I was on the road again and this lovely mimbar fascinate me of its wood art when I stop to rest there.
I even took on visiting some old friends while on the road.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Ya Nabi Salam Alaika



the place where my days and nights were spent every times I was there.
The verandah of the surau was where I slept and to rest.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Maula Ya Salli Wa Sallim (with English Subtitles)






this are the words...



Mawlaya Salli Wassalim da-Iman Abadan
Ala Habi Bika Khairil Khalqi Kullihimi
[x2 (WHOLE VERSE)]

Muhammadun Sayyidul Kawnayni Wa-Thaqalain [x2]
Wal-Fareeqaini Min Urbin Wa Min-Ajami

Mawlaya Salli Wassalim da-Iman Abadan
Ala Habi Bika Khairil Khalqi Kullihimi
[x2 (WHOLE VERSE)]

Huziita Fil Lahilam Tuhzam Wa-Lam Tahimi [x2]
Hataa Ghuwadad Ummatal Islami Finnujoomi

Mawlaya Salli Wassalim da-Iman Abadan
Ala Habi Bika Khairil Khalqi Kullihimi
[x2 (WHOLE VERSE)]

Habibullah Rasoolullah Imam-al Mursaleen [x2]

Saraytan Haramin Laylan Idza Haramin
Kama Saral Badru Fiitajin Minazulamin
[x2 (WHOLE VERSE)]

Wa-bitatan Qaila Anil Tamanzilatan [x2]
Min Qamiqaw Syaidinal Tudrak Wa-lam Turami

Mawlaya Salli Wassalim da-Iman Abadan
Ala Habi Bika Khairil Khalqi Kullihimi

Mawla Ya Salli Wa Sallim~ Ahbab al Mustafa(arabic & english phrases)

Maula Ya Salli Wa Sallim by sami yusuf





This is one of my favorite qasida and had wrote the words below...


QASIDAH BURDAH


Mawlaya salli wa sallim da-Iman abadan
Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi 2x

Muhammadun sayyidul kawnayni wath-thaqalain 3x

Wal fareeqaini min urbin wa min ajami

(Chorus) 2x

Huwal habibul ladhi thurja shafa athuhu 3x
Likulli hawlin minal ahwali muq-thahami

(Chorus) 2x

Mawlaya salli ….….Da..Iman abada
Ala habibi..… khayr khalqillaahi….…kullihimi 2x

(Chorus) 2x

Thummar ridha an Abi Bakrin wa an Umarin 3x
Wa an Aliyyin wa an Uthmana dhil karami

(Chorus) 2x

Ya Rabbi bil Mustafa balligh maqasidana 3x

Waghfir-lana ma mada, Ya wasi al karami

(Chorus)……..

Saturday, September 10, 2011




In a natural green surrounding of the jungle.
The last time, I had just arrived at Malacca Sentral to attend a Maulid and was having my rest at one of the cafe there sipping my usual hot Nescafe when received a call from my friend,the owner of the chalets that they need me to help them for an important event.
I was invited to assist cooking for them and prepare a banquet for the State Secretary of Malacca and guests of honor during the opening ceremony of a new Museum there. It was for their stay there at the chalet for the night,

A complete reverse of my first intention and gladly accepted the offer. I was there in no time much to their surprise as they thought I was in Kuala Lumpur.

A hectic day of cooking because it been a long time that I laid down those pots and pans. It was very awkward for me to cook in a large kitchen but I did it.

It was also a day that they celebrated the Maulid there and the opening of the Museum there and the huge crowd and reciting praises to Allah and for our Prophet and it goes on through the day and night, an experience that I will never forget and had my stay for three days and even offered a job there if I wanted to. sorry no photos to show,lost all in my mobile phone that smashed.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

this was the night that...




It was on the last two days of Saa'ban which was the second day out of the city and after the Isyak prayer at the surau where they had a small feast of roti canai and fried noodles.

We took a stroll along the sandy path by the beach to a friend stall near a wakaf where we sat and relaxing to the sound of the waves and the night breeze.
Soon we were chatting through the night and later a new found friend who was a pharmacist.

It was a night which changes my attitude and how this man by the name of Mohammad was showered the Light of Islam and he the right person who could tell you why.
A born Hindu and later a Buddhist,a Bahai,a Christian and now a Muslim.
The story which he related to me
He was financially well and had a good business but it was a feeling of emptiness in his soul which keeps him searching for the Righteous Path.The many religions which he devoted still did not gave him the answer until he started researching on Islam. He took his Shahadah and together with wife and children and found the Light.

It did puts a spot in me as a born Muslim and how he stayed in a pondok for three years in reciting the Quran and learning to be a true Muslim.
It was the touching story of how he and his small family came to this very place to celebrate their first Eid away from the hometown.

Spent the whole night together at the surau until the Subuh prayer and kuliah subuh...Had a light breakfast at the surau side as they had them prepared.Soon we started dismantling the tent and packed up for our way home as tomorrow will be the first of Rahmadan this year.