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The Youth Network at Islamonline.net proudly presents some of the contributions made by you, the reader, to our growing worldwide community of people who care. Here are some poems written by volunteers and we are looking forward to your contributions of audio/visual material, stories, articles and whatever comes to your mind. Click here to Contribute.

Grass dormant, in death like sleep
crunchy beneath her weakened feet
as she drags her tired shadow
on the path that grows ever narrow…

Are You Living?

I once read somewhere that you can't choose how your life begins, and you can't choose how your life ends, but in-between, you can choose who you want to be. Life is filled with uncertainties, it's an adventure waiting to happen. Opportunities are waiting at every corner, but how long will it take to turn your fantasies into dreams and your dreams into a reality. How much are you willing to risk to discover yourself, in fact, are you willing to take risks at all?

About Allah

The wind blew off, the pain flew in

Allah's mercy quickly drove in

Looking at the sky, even though it seems blank
The water of mercy splashed on us.

Because food we eat, and the drink we drink

the eyes we have, the mind we think

the hands we use, the legs we walk on

are all just a sign that Allah is Alone

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Who Are You Calling On?

I have a lot of dreams ahead

I don’t know when I’ll be dead

But I don’t want to sit under saint

The philosophy is too lame

You know what they say about Allah

That He is present everywhere

Not my Allah, not my God

Lo, He sits on His throne in Heaven!

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The Sands

The sands, they flow

Grain by grain

Each grain a second

In a life soon spent

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Lesser Value What is this you see before you This vision of a thought A crack in an idea Spawned from naught... Read More>> My Final Words Laying on my death bed All on my own I lived my life and now Old I have grown… Read More>> To Whom It May Concern Hatred for our brother spread world wide We smile in his face and hide what's inside Hypocrisy we call it nothing else my dear brother Clean your heart from it please because we need each other… Read More>> Darkness & Light Lost in a world of bright lights I don’t feel the sting of the devil’s bite My ears are deaf to the voices of the angels I only hear the sound of the casino tables…Read More>> Nature When we open our eyes On this huge and beautiful universe We see something nice Something really marvelous… Read More>> By R. Afridi And Muhammad is His Messenger O Muhammad, my hand is inept to draw your life Your graces, your jihad for His Word and your love! Each dewdrop, each beauty in affair you champion You gave to humanity, you returned to Allah As wonderful and triumphant as a pen breathing in an ocean of ink... Read More>> By Aiman S. Ahmed Loving my Ummah I wish to hug each one of you This love I have is magical It grows and grows so naturally No limits does it know... Read More>> By Rym Aoudia Dare to Dream I have a dream and that dream is to have a dream. Ever reach that point in your life were you just scream STOP! Just Stop! And think, who am I? Why am I here? What am I meant to do here? Isn’t it scary that... Read More>> By Hajra Kamdar Who Decides? Standing in front of the mirror, she gazes long and hard at the innocent girl standing in front of her. Tears blur her vision as the universal question lingers in her mind. Will I ever be beautiful?... Read More>> By Hajra Kamdar

SHATTERED! She knows what she wants. What she doesn’t know is how to get it, or maybe she knows but something or someone is standing between herself and her dreams… Read More>> By Hajra Kamdar

Uncle Sam

Sometimes I feel the world is over
And my life reached its end
Other times I realize the end is so far
I even wonder, will I be there when it comes

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By Imane El Fechtani

Angels Come and Go

No matter how long I scream

When your life is empty
Sitting in your corner feeling lonely
Your life is black
You feel that it lacks luck

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By Imane El Fechtani

Lost Voices

No matter how long I scream

No matter how hard I try

My voice cannot reach you

Or is it that you don’t care…

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By Imane El Fechtani

Think About Allah

Look at the sun setting and you're just betting and forgetting

Have you seen the flower growing or the sea flowing?

Have you forgotten who has created you or shall I wake you by saying 'boo'?

Come honey forget about the money just think about your Creator - leave the rest till later… Read More>>

By Aamina Ismaeel Howell

To the Muslim Youth

O my young friend 

O dear Muslim youth

Have you ever wondered

About the brightness of the cluster of stars

From which you have fallen apart … Read More>>

By Naveed R. Butt 
Dhahran

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Getting Up and Finding Myself

My little sister passed away and I miss her. I miss her voice; I miss her smile; I miss talking to her, sharing crazy stories; I miss all of us dancing in my room; I miss just being silly, and when we laugh for no reason and just can’t stop; I miss teasing her.
It seems my world stopped when she died because it was so unexpected—but that is death, isn’t it?
A new world has begun for me where I am a new person, everything... More>>
By Fatima Ali

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I Am a Refugee

When you look at me who do you see?
Do you look at me with sympathy or with glee?
When you look at me who do you see?
Cos I'll tell you who I am, I'm a refugee
Sometimes when you see me you make a lot of noise
But how will you understand me if you don’t give me a voice...More>>
By Naseema Mall

The Orphan Child

In the far-off chair of imagination
Sits a child, an orphan boy of o’er twelve
The matron locks the attic door
And hustles to the radio downstairs
The solitary child shakes his soul
And creeps to the wonderful window
The moon charges in the dark... More>>
By Aiman S. Ahmed

I Hear No Voices

I hear no voices when I should
Only sighs of vain regrets
Empty speeches about life
Wizened men in their dark overcoats
Shivering to the cold of the breeze
I hear no voices from the young
Cinema, sex, cricket and Coke... More>>
By Aiman S. Ahmed

Ramadan: Me and My Family

Ramadan, the blessed and beloved month has arrived. Lucky are the ones who are striving hard to please Allah Most High in Ramadan. It’s the time when we can develop many good habits and help others to get closer to Allah. I am sure some of you are the eldest siblings at home as I am, al-hamdu lillah, so there are some additional responsibilities on us. We must realize the fact that young Muslims are the future of this Ummah, so we must be a good example for them to follow. We must realize that it is our duty to help them understand the beautiful teachings of Islam... More>>
By Rabiah Bint ul Islam

Let's Stand Side by Side in Ramadan

We are all one Ummah regardless where we live.
Let's be practical.

Remember all your Family in your prayers BY NAME

Remember all your friends in your prayers BY NAME TOO

Make taa'at with your friends -gather to make Ramadan bags, to serve iftar for ma'edet Rahman, to recite Qur`an- any taa'at that will make you feel that you are not one but you are a part of a big nation standing next to each other to serve when needed... More>>

By Ayah Medhat

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The Bismillah Rhyme

Bismillah! The buds now burst into hues unimaginable;
Flowery nerves fattening up by the blessing of our Lord
Wondrous things to perform … not on stage, not on stand
But in nooks of cooler sand … the plant now whorls
Into our worlds, waltzing to the poet’s carts—Shakespeare carts—
We’re all poets at the heart … lug them up the dusty path
The clouds must hold our pain till we’ve reached home …
To the sun’s veil we cling slipping to the evening again... More>>

By Aiman Noor

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Beautiful Rain

What beautiful rain tonight
It's pouring down from the cloudy sky
A thousand drops
Singing intermittently
While the wind winds
Composing a beautiful rhythm... More>>

By Mohamad Zaki, Malaysia

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One Man's Day in London Town

One man grieves, as his world is at loss

And the world is at loss as he grieves...

 And one man kills for his country's cause

Yet the true cause he never perceives...

 Then one man cries, as his home is destroyed

What's destroyed is the honor of men... More>>

By T.L. Vicedomine

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Friendship

How long does a friendship take?

A year?

An hour?

A day?

A month?

Or does it take forever?

A lifetime?

It takes as long as it takes

Loyalty,

Trustworthy,

Care.

All I know is,

Friendship is huge,

Like a bear.

By Burooj Khan, age 12

I Am From…

I am from Wisconsin, my room, the playground.

I am from A’ishah, Khalid, Nuh, Somia.

I am from horses, swimming, volleyball, Spongebob.

I am from “stand up,” “don’t let other people push you around.”

I am from the hill, the stream.

I am from Ramadan and `Eid.

I am from Allah.