Absence

"Absence makes the heart grows fonder…doesn’t it?"


=)

Happy Teacher's Day!

Pic courtesy: malhotraankit.blogspot.com

This specially goes to all my teachers and lecturers alike: SK Bertam Ulu '88, SK Pernu '89/'90, MGS 2, Tengkera '91/'93, SK Tangga Batu '94, SSPKL '95/'99, KMPP 2000/01, UUM 2002/05, IPPM 2007/08, as well as all my ustaz and ustazahs.

Also to my mum, Pn. Hjh. Maimunah Hasan (my lifetime teacher!), my brother, Muhammad Muhaimin Othman...my uncles, aunties, cuzzies, all my colleagues and friends who contribute(d) their hearts and souls in this challenging education field (it's never been easy!). Not forgetting too, all teachers of Malaysia... =)

Thank you lots for all the knowledge and lessons! May Allah grant you with His greatest rewards, insya-Allah. 


The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people. ~K. Patricia Cross

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Adams

A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart. ~Author Unknown

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years. ~Jacques Barzun

Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth. ~Helen Caldicott

Day 3: Alhamdulillah...

"There is no God (to help me) but You (O Allah)!  Limitless are You in Your glory!
Indeed I have wronged my own soul."
(al-Anbiya' 21: 87)

It's been 3 days.  Alhamdulillah, things are doing well.  The change might seem shocking to those who are closest to me. Reaching the age of 30 coming October, I just felt the need to better myself, with so much still to learn.  

This is it...and may this decision I have made, lead me to being close to You, ya Rabb.

Amin.  

(Sources: kongsibersamanora.blogspot.com; Tafsir ar-Rahman: Interpretation of the meaning of the Qur'an)  

Kenapa?

Tak semena-mena timbul perasaan tak suka dengan apa yang aku lihat.


Hurmmmm...

Allah Knows Best =)

But you may hate a thing which is good for you, and love a thing which is bad for you.  And (remember) that Allah alone knows (all these things) but you do not know.

~Surah al-Baqarah 2: 216

(Usually) vile women are for vile men, and vile men are for vile women.  And (on the other hand) good women are for good men, and good men are for good women.  These (good) people are innocent of what people say (by way of calumny against them); for them (the good people) there is forgiveness (from Allah) and a most excellent sustenance.

~Surah An-Nur 24: 26

O Men! Truly We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to know (and be kind to) one another.  The noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the one most conscious of Him among you (not in accordance with the nobility of lineage or ethnicity).  Truly, Allah is Most knowing, Most Aware (of your state and deeds).

~Surah al-Hujurat 49: 13


(Source: Tafsir ar-Rahman: Interpretation of the meaning of the Qur'an)


Islamic Poetry: Allah Knows Best

Kantoi!

Sudah kantoi sama Mak.  Gara-gara si mulut bocor, rahsia 18 tahun dulu sudah pecah. Terkesima kejap.  Nak-nak pulak ditala dengan follow-up questions lagi bertubi-tubi.  Soalan paling straight-forward tahun ni daripada Mak, "Takde can ke nak sambung balik?"

Mak, oh Mak...ini bukan tali, boleh nak disambung-sambung macam tu je.  Jasad memanglah milik orang yang sama pernah aku kenal, tapi hati? 18 tahun bukannya singkat...masing-masing ada life dan komitmen sendiri sekarang.

Dia sendiri pernah bagitau yang dia tak mencari.  Tak berpeluang berjumpa gadis Melayu katanya...iyelah tu! =P  

Seriuh-riuh Mak pun, ada juga hikmahnya di situ.  Doa orang tua tu bukankah makbul? Pastinya Mak pun sentiasa mendoakan yang terbaik untuk anak-anak.  Ayat 3 pasang pengantin pun dah hujung bibir je aku dengar sekarang ni.  Kalau dah ketetapan Allah, suatu masa nanti datang yang baik untuk aku, siapalah aku nak menolak?  

Tak berani nak berkata ataupun berharap apa-apa.  Aku percaya yang jodoh pertemuan, itu semua kerja Allah.  Bercinta bagai nak rak pun, kalau dah Allah kata bukan untuk aku, tetap bukan untuk aku.  Insya-Allah, I'll do my part: berusaha, berdoa dan bertawakkal.  Berusaha membaiki kekurangan diri sendiri, berdoa agar Allah ketemukan aku dengan tuan punya yang rusuk kirinya ada pada aku dan bertawakkal kerana hanya Dia yang Mengetahui apa yang terbaik.

"Kalau mahu mencari yang baik, banyakkan usaha menjadi yang baik."  

P.s. Macam kata si dia juga, "Manalah tau kan..."  Wallahu a'lam.

April's almost reaching its end!

Assalam peeps...

This is my first post of the year...and blimey, it's almost the end of April! Where had the time flown? And what I've been busying myself with?

Lots (I mean DAMN lots!) of things had happened within these past 4 months.  Good ones, bad ones, happy and sad...and hey, I don't even spend much time for myself! Blame the work...not, alhamdulillah so far everything (well, almost) is doing great. So into it that by now, honestly I'm rethinking whether or not to further my studies. Gila kerjakah aku sekarang? :-O


Ok, ok...VK comes later. In fact, I've already planned quite a few getaways till the end of the year. Just a pat or two on my own shoulder... =)

April - the month when I got to see THAT (those) familiar face(s) again for the first time (after 18 years!). The feeling is just so overwhelming...and surprisingly, that something's still there somewhere (unchanged?). 

*smile*

April also witnessed the loss of our loved one...my cheerful late uncle, Allahyarham Ali bin Abdul Hamid who succumbed to cardiogenic shock. May your soul rest in peace, dear Cik Ali...together with those who believe in Him. Ameen.

So, have to actively blog again from now on, yes? My instinct just says that many interesting stuff are going to take place really soon. Who knows what?


Till later.

R.I.P. Kembang... ='(

May you rest in peace, Kembang...
We will miss you (and your almond-shaped eyes) dearly. T_T

Beautiful name... =)

Assalamualaikum,

Tiba-tiba teringat nama yang pernah suatu masa dulu aku suka...well, I still do actually. Mula-mula terjumpa dalam satu novel (a present from my dear aunty, Ms. Umi Salmah) zaman sekolah menengah dulu. Just a common name, with different spelling...which ends with "k" instead of "q". Plus, terasa macam sedap pulak bila disebut dan didengar, heheh...

Nama tu betul-betul wujud sekarang. Rasanya tak pernah pun jumpa nama tu sebelum ni in reality...until now. It's been months jugaklah. Not really SOMEONE in my life, though. =P


My shoutout to those with such a name: "Hey, what a beautiful name you have there!" 

*winks*

Kuatkanlah Semangatku

Mengapalah setiap sesuatu itu mengingatkan aku padanya?


Ya Allah, kuatkanlah semangatku...


Aku hampir hilang daya.


=(

Syukur...

Syukurku pada-Mu atas ingatannya padaku.
Syukurku juga pada-Mu atas lindungan-Mu terhadapnya.


Syukur.

Andai Masih Ada Rindu

Dan hati ini tidak mampu menidakkan rasa cinta,
Cinta yang semakin mendalami diri dan jiwa,
Ku tak bisa memejamkan rasa,
Saat ia nyata makin membara,
Membelah setiap pancaindera dan deria,
Hingga aku lemas dalam kemelutnya.

Tuhan..

Andai penantian ini ada jawapannya,
Pujuklah hati ini untuk setia di jalan yang KAU redha,
Hadirkan ketenangan agar tidak terkandas dalam kabus cinta,
Berikan pedoman agar rindu itu berpada-pada,
Iringilah maluku berserta iman di dada,
Agar rasa kasih ini tidak mencalarkan maruah diri yang dijaga.

Tapi jika qada' dan qadar itu mengatakan sebaliknya,
Kurniai aku kekuatan untuk melaluinya,
Palingkanlah cinta ini untuk yang selayaknya,
Kerana aku insan yang tiada daya,
Maka bantulah aku melupakannya,
Jika itu takdirNYA..

Allah..

Andai masih ada rindu,
Kupohon hilangkanlah ia dari hatiku,
Kerana ketidakpastian itu mengganggu,
Perasaan ini mengecewakan insan yang menunggu,
Aku tidak rela terusan terbelenggu,
Dalam pencarian permata berharga milikMU..

Ameen.

Sumber: iluvislam

Hurm...

Hurm...


Barangkali aku saja yang terkenang, aku saja yang teringat... =(

Aishiteru

Nothing much to say. Rata-rata pun biasa dengar lagu ni...cuma aku yang outdated. 1st time dengar lagu ni pun sometime early August. Someone shared the vid with me.

Just a simple song with simple melody. And simple vid.

But the lyrics?

Sweet.

Dan kamu yang berkongsi vid ini...double sweet. ^_^




Thanks~

My First Time

Salam peeps...

A few first time for me happened yesterday.

The first one took place at my mum's cuz's house (he's also the owner of an established drinking water company). Well, it was my first time meeting him too. His way of giving duit raya was somewhat unique, I might say. Instead of giving away angpows, all he did was throwing coins...lots of them, while the relatives were given a plastic bag each for collecting those coins. I was quite shy to join in at first (the rest of our convoy group too, I bet), but later it was getting more fun! The family which collected the highest amount of coins was given a prize...some more duit raya! And we did, with the total amount of RM 296 (the families combined). I wish I could upload a pic or two soon. Absolutely a fun-time! =)

Later, another new something came to my knowledge. Pakcik Hamzah, the host, told us that his grandfather (my late great grandfather, Allahyarham Abd. Rahman) was a Chinese origin from the Mainland of China. Never had the chance to meet him, but my late grandfather did have that Chinese look. So does my mum, especially at her young age. On the way back home, my mum told me about a Chinese woman at the salon asking whether she "has Chinese blood" due to her having Chinese eyelids.


So, I am officially the 3rd generation of Malay-Chinese blood now eh? =P


And the last one...later at night, I got the chance to hang out with my two new friends (one of them is not so new lah since I've known him for 3 months already). Such humorous and warm fellas, they were. We were borak-ing as if we have known for long. Managed to catch a comedy movie together... =)


All in all, a great whole day indeed for me till wee in the morning. To those two, thanks so much for completing my meaningful day!




P.s. Saya gembira bersama kamu... =)

Eid Mubarak 1432H

Courtesy: http://seasonsali.blogspot.com

Salam...


Ramadhan dan Syawal tahun ini adalah yang paling bermakna untuk aku.


Ya Allah, aku bersyukur dengan kegembiraan yang Kaukurniakan ini. Sekiranya ini ketetapan-Mu, aku redha. Kauberikanlah kekuatan kepadanya dan kepadaku juga.


Eid Mubarak to all.
Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum. =)




P.s. Hati berteriak mahu berkata-kata, tapi mulut tak mampu nak meluah. Hurm... =P

One Step Further

Courtesy: http://www.c4rlh.com

There's something different in the way you talked for the past few days, so I noticed.


Hurm...salah makan ubatkah? =P




P.s. He's trying his best without losing his composure, I know. And if Allah wills, his effort and patience will bear fruit. Soon.

Andai kautahu

Andai kautahu...


P.s. Soalan menduga-duga lagi. Tak tersangka. =)

Pelengkap Hidupku

Jalan yang Lebih Baik

Courtesy: yuhusayso.blogspot.com

Taking a hiatus seems to be the best decision. So far. Untuk aku memahami perasaan sendiri. Dan untuk mengelak dari terus-terusan dibuai perasaan. Dan beberapa perkara lain yang samar. Masih.

Adakalanya rasa terdera dengan tindakan...tapi aku cuba juga untuk gagahkan diri.

Aksi tarik tali ini semakin menggusarkan aku. Semakin aku menghulur, semakin aku keliru.

Haruskah aku lepaskan terus? 

Persoalan: Akukah yang salah mengerti?

I hope I do well. At least I pray for one.

*sigh*