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WHEN A RIVER DRIES UP (For Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Ibrahim) by Khalid Imam, 8th January, 2022. When a river dries up All living dwellers around Are gripped by fear, Throats become thirsty Leaving all far and near In great danger. When a river dries up Doom and uncertainty Pounce from the shadow Like a lurking tiger Hounds poor preys. When a river dries up All the living plants And weeds too Live at risk Since clouds of sand Only flood eyes And rain not. When a river dries up Wise birds migrate In search for new streams As visiting flamingos Stop coming, forever. Oh Shiekh Dr. Ahmad, Indeed, you are a river Who will never dry – Your teachings will live With us eternally. Dwell in Firdaus, Pious soul! Khalid Imam 7/1/2022

 WHEN A RIVER DRIES UP (For Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Ibrahim)

by Khalid Imam, 


8th January, 2022.


When a river dries up

All living dwellers around

Are gripped by fear,

Throats become thirsty

Leaving all far and near

In great danger.


When a river dries up

Doom and uncertainty

Pounce from the shadow

Like a lurking tiger

Hounds poor preys.


When a river dries up

All the living plants

And weeds too

Live at risk

Since clouds of sand

Only flood eyes

And rain not.


When a river dries up

Wise birds migrate

In search for new streams

As visiting flamingos

Stop coming, forever.


Oh Shiekh Dr. Ahmad,

Indeed, you are a river

Who will never dry –

Your teachings will live

With us eternally.


Dwell in Firdaus,

Pious soul!


Khalid Imam

7/1/2022

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