I Am A Traveller Poem by Matloob Bokhari

I AM A TRAVELLER

O Omniscient and O Omnipotent
Glorious God
I don't want fame, wealth, luxury or a lady with class.
I don't want manna raining from heaven
I don't want to live in the lofty palaces of kings and queens
I don't want a throne covered with ivory, overlaid with gold.
I don't want to rule over the fish of the sea and birds of the sky
I don't want wine in gold goblets, holding in hands finer than velvet and palm softer than silk
O All- Knowing and All- Hearing
I don't want to drink from the eternal well of living water.
I don't want the immortal kiss of the daughter of Troy
I don't want songs of truth on my lips but in my heart
O My Everlasting Refuge
O the All-Knowing God
I want to seek Your refuge from Satan the rejected.
I want to beg Your forgiveness in my secret prayers, secret tears, secret fears
I want my thoughts on the wings of air may spread the perfume of love
I want my thoughts may give power to those silenced by whips and chains
Silenced by dogmas and silenced by oppression
I want to swim in the endless ocean of Your love
I want the world a family, one family - let the hate go!
I want to hold Your rope and leave all the places of Satan
I want to serve the hungry, homeless and naked like moon, trees and stars
I want soft droplets to wash away tears of lonely boys
O Merciful! O Forgiving Lord
I want to be a traveler; all joys are temporary, nothing lasts in this world
I want to fly to the unknown land of my father with smiles
I want Your remembrance be the food of my soul
I want the flower of Prophet's love blossom in the garden of my soul
I want the love of prophet's progeny shine like starry sky in my heart
O my love, O my final destination
I surrender to Your will; ask for Your mercy
I want to confess my inexcusable sins; ask for Your forgiveness
Allah! You have blessed me here in abundance
I want Your blessing in the endless darkness
Sing Your glory in my grave with adoring air, whistling trees and graceful butterflies
O most Loving and most Forgiving God
I want most Your forgiveness in my grave

COMMENTS: I AM A TRAVELLOR

Irshad Ahmed Soomro: Great presentation

Henya Drescher: Really beautiful. You have a gift to dhate.

Michele Vizzotti-White: A masterpiece and amazing ending.

Annie Hilwani: Excellent... You will find everything you want..allah bless you...

Annie Hilwani: Matloob Bokhari yes, I remember it... Now I can see and read your writing... You are Excellent...

Shareef Abdur-Rasheed: Bhai ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢوَرَحْمَةُاللَّهوَبَرَكَاتُه Awesome. Alhamdulil'lah.

Zil Ur Rahman Khalid: Marvelous peom, pry you get what ever you asked for!

Farah Naz Fatima Rizvi: Incredible! May Allah bless your wish with His acceptance. Ameen

Tod McNeal: Matloob, you have become my favorite poet of all time. You write magic as God/Allah flows through you to the tip of your writing instrument! Salute!
It's time to consider including these poems in a book and entering in some poetry contests dear friend.