tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9326984.post112748157376084236..comments2023-04-04T11:31:01.006-04:00Comments on Irrelevant Opinions: Rhyme-adanFrazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611431995183800220noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9326984.post-1127524536603177472005-09-23T21:15:00.000-04:002005-09-23T21:15:00.000-04:00Salaam alaikum Faraz,I am sorry I didn't get in to...Salaam alaikum Faraz,<BR/><BR/>I am sorry I didn't get in touch with you in time for the Ramadan issue of your newspaper but if there is anything I can do, please e-mail me at <span style="font-style:italic;">[e-mail address removed by Faraz, spam is bad!]</span>izzymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291401836911872733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9326984.post-1127520910236478162005-09-23T20:15:00.000-04:002005-09-23T20:15:00.000-04:00I generally mean "stupid" in the sense of "immatur...I generally mean "stupid" in the sense of "immature" when I use it in the context of my poems; indeed, I don't mind being recognized as someone proficient in writing "stupid poems". I've changed it to "silly" mainly because of the first reason you mentioned which is that it is about Ramadhan and addresses issues mentioned from Quran and Hadith. And in spite of the lack of rhythm or cohesion, it actually does highlight some useful points, as Shan said. But generally, I don't intend for my poems to be taken very seriously, nor my writing in general; I don't mind my poems being considered silly or immature, or my opinions being considered irrelevant for that matter. But I do appreciate that people read them; this particular poem was published in a newspaper distributed to thousands of people every month, and I would not have the confidence to have submitted it if I believed it was "stupid" in the traditional sense.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the lines you mentioned, the actual hadith from which this comes is as follows:<BR/><BR/>Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA), Rasulullah SAW said, "If one does not leave lies and false conduct, Allah has no need that he should abstain from his food and his drink." <I>(Bukhari)</I><BR/><BR/>Wa salam,<BR/>FarazFrazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611431995183800220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9326984.post-1127511805907886612005-09-23T17:43:00.000-04:002005-09-23T17:43:00.000-04:00Cool poem. You shouldn't call it stupid, you know ...Cool poem. You shouldn't call it stupid, you know - not just because it is about Ramadan and contains the word "Allah - but because it isn't right to degrade something you compose. I 'degraded' a poem I wrote recently before posting it on my blog and didn't feel good about it later.<BR/><BR/>The part I loved most in this poem was - <BR/><BR/><I>Obscene language must go, for those who cursed<BR/>And if you lie, you might as well also quench your thirst</I>Ameerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557760186035732708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9326984.post-1127511207698035632005-09-23T17:33:00.000-04:002005-09-23T17:33:00.000-04:00I like this poem because it highlights the most im...I like this poem because it highlights the most important points about Ramadan. Good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com