Doors Within Doors

i.

I have seen it.

ii.

My heart, it leapt out

To find sanctuary

In an invisible room 

With doors within doors

And only I have the keys

Which now remain hidden

In an invisible room

With doors within doors.

By:

Zaie Hamzah

1st March 2020

HKOB

Perfectly Imperfect

I cannot promise you 'perfect' -

I was created deeply flawed

My imperfections 

Designed thus perfectly

To make me 

ME -

And not you

Nor she.

I embrace these flaws

My perfect imperfections

And make them mine

All mine.

So if you want me

Take them, embrace them all

Only then can I truly be yours

All yours.

By: 

Zaie Hamzah

20th February 2020

HKOB 

Winter in the Desert: A Haiku

This winter morning

A spot of sun on my hand

Feels like happiness.

By: 

Zaie Hamzah

11th February 2020

HKOB

I Don’t Do Shallow

I don’t do shallow.

Give me your depth

And watch me plunge fathoms

To know your soul

Turn your world upside down

And your heart inside out.

Berikan aku lautanmu.

Biar ku renangi, biar ku selami 

Hingga ke dasarnya yang sepi

Akan ku selongkar bisikan cinta

Butiran pasir bergetar penuh rahsia 

Disebalik tawa yang tersembunyi

Alunan sendunya irama hati.

Berikan aku lautanmu.

Dengan ombaknya silih berganti

Dan gelora yang menghempas hati

Andai aku lemas dipukul gelombang

Ketahuilah -

Jauh di sudut hatiku

Aku rela mati menjelajah dasarmu

Dari bermain ombak di persisiran

Dan tidak pernah tahu

Di laut dalam ada lagu

Si ikan duyung menangis rindu.

I don’t do shallow.

Let me plunge straight into the storm

Tempestuous in a sea of calm

Let my heart be still, my eyes cry

These mermaid’s tears that won’t dry. 

Berikan aku lautanmu. 

By:

Zaie Hamzah

25th January 2020

HKOB

Fajr / The Morning Prayer

Come let's go, you and me

Let's head towards victory

Tika dunia hanyut diulit mimpi 

Langit bertutup kelam dan sepi

Ayuh, kita perangi kesejukan dinihari  

Memamah setiap tulang, setiap sendi

Wahai roh yang tenang, bangkitlah!

Biar jasad dan jiwa berpaksikan syahadah

Rapatkan saf, bahu ke bahu, kaki jangan goyah

Berdirilah hai hamba kerdil mengadap Allah

Let's repeat our covenant in Suratul Fatihah

Bow to Al Adhim, hearts humble in ruqu'

He is the closest when we prostrate in sujud

In humility, our foreheads touch the ground

He knows even when the tongue makes no sound

He listens to our du'as despite the state we are in

Cos He is As Sami'ul Alim, Ar Rahman Ar Rahim.

So let us go, you and me

Let us head towards victory.

By: 

Zaie Hamzah

16th January 2020

An-Naas/ (The Lord of) Mankind

i. 

In this darkening hour

I seek your protection 

Oh You, The One and Only

Ya Rabb, Al Malik of Mankind

The one true God of all that lives

The surest protection in you I find

From men and their wickedness 

As they cast charms so evil

On knots they tie maliciously

Please keep me safe, protect me

From the evil who whispers 

Then retreats in the shadows

Afraid of your reprisal.

ii.

Hanya satu, tiada dua

Dan yang pasti, bukanlah tiga

Bukannya dewa dogengan cerita

Bukan manusia yang disembah manusia

Bukan jua berhala tidak bernyawa

Hanya Engkau, Rabbi yang ahad

Hanya satu yang Maha Berkuasa

Ke atas setiap titik darahku yang panas 

Dengan setiap hembusan nafas
Aku mengaku bahawasanya

Aku berlindung denganMu

Dari bisikan-bisikan sibongkak durjana

Dari kesesatan manusia dan tangkal jampiannya

Dari segala kejahatan yang berleluasa

Lindungilah aku, wahai Raja segala raja

Engkau yang satu, bukan dua tiga

Hanya satu, tiada bandinganNya

Hanya satu, Maha Mutlak

Hanya satu, Maha Sempurna.

By:

Zaie Hamzah

29th December 2019

Malaysia

The Opening / Siratul Mustaqim

i.

Bismillah
The moon and the sun

Move flawlessly till their appointed Time

All glorifies The Rabb - Al Malik, The One

The Most Compassionate to all in dire needs

The Most Merciful to all who seeks

His Mercy on the Day when all rises like seeds 

Freshly watered, to shoot and sprout anew 

To awaken after such long slumbers

To The Promise of The Truth that shakes our fears

Are you full of delights, are you full of tears?

We, Your mere slaves, stand here

Before You Ya Rabb who are Greater

Than all our troubles put together

Keep our feet firm on Your Path

Steady our hearts, avert us from your wrath

Grow our taqwa, make us humble

Only You we worship, there is no other

In times of need, You are The Helper.

ii.

Wahai Tuhan Sekelian Alam

Bentangkanlah buat hambaMu ini

Jalan yang benar, yang lurus penuh salaam

Bukan jalan mereka yang Engkau murkai -

Sombong asbab kejadian api

Kononnya mulia - nah! Tersungkur sendiri.

Bukan jalan mereka yang Engkau murkai -

Mendustakan QadarMu, menolak Nabi

Yang berdarah Quraisy, bukan Yahudi.

Bukan jalan mereka yang sesat -

Menyimpang jauh dari yang tersurat

Mengadakan yang tiada - sendiri terjerat.

Bukan jalan mereka yang sesat -

Menokok tambah lantang bersorak

Berani memberiMu seorang Anak

Subhanallah! Sekali-kali tidak!

Jalan ini 
Penunjuk segala jalan

Tika ada persimpangan

Dihiasi lampu-lampu berkelip-kelipan

Emas permata berlonggokan, berkilau-kilauan

Menikam sanubari rapuh hatimu - 

Maka pejamlah mata, kentalkan jiwa

Bukalah matahatimu yang mengerti

Bahawasanya jalan ini hanya satu

Lurus dan tidak berliku-liku.

By:
Zaie Hamzah

14th November 2019

Mont Kiara