SPANISH TRAIL

ST JOSEP MERCAT

HILL TRAIN.. TO MONTJUIC

ON TOP OF MONTJUIC

NEAR TO TORRE AGBAR

PORT VELL...

AT PORT VELL

photos from last trip to Spain with Nida & Hanem..

NEVER-ENDING LISTING

On my way to work yesterday, I keep listing up things in my head... things that could make me happy or someone happy... I started filling up my list within 20 minutes with a lot of things and on top of my list would be great family members and good friends.

2) Stable financial condition

3) Great educational background and religious life… (This is however just for some ppl.. but all I know religion & education is vital nowadays)

4) Accommodation & great neighbourhood to live in especially one with nice view… (This popped-up on my mind when Campsie glen was in front of me…)

Oh, how could I forget! Having said all that without a healthy body, all luxury could be useless…

Then, when the bus comes to halt and the driver smiled at me, I started listing up again…

6) If you travel to any destination using public transportation, maybe a behaved driver could be a great help for you especially if you are travelling home after a tiring day… hmm…that’s really true I guess…

7) Pleasant holiday vacations… I’m thinking of going to Italy this year… but where to?

hmm...what else... aah!

8) Comfortable clothing to wear... especially shoes… a pair of snickers perhaps

9) Tasty food to enjoy... watch out char koey teow...! I'll be back this year...heheheh

10) Nice weather... owh..maybe not.. well, sometimes you do need this... hmmm

I could continue filling up this list forever… I decided to stop listing yesterday once I saw my ward... suddenly there was something else comes knocking on head...

I wonder what happened to the seven months pregnant young lady who died yesterday after choking on food. Or did she killed hersef? In a psychiatric hospital, anything is possible! But it’s a shame, she was just 22 years old.

Owh no! A post mortem??!! She got baby in her stomach... for God's sake! ...

QASIDAH BURDAH

just wanted to share my fav nasyeed with everyone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-78oMM7yjA&feature=related

QASIDAH BURDAH LYRICS... by MESUT KURTIS

Mawlaya salli wa sallim da’iman abada
'Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
O my Master, send your salutations and blessings forever
Upon Your Beloved, the best of the whole of creation

Muhammadun sayyidul kawnayni wath thaqalayn
Wal fariqayni min 'urbin wa min 'ajami
Muhammad is the master of the two worldsand of Man and the jinn
Leader also of the Arabs, non-Arabs and their kin

Huwal habibul ladhi turja shafa'atuhu
Likulli hawlin minal ahwali muqtahami
Beloved by Allah is he upon whose pleading we depend
From terrors of the Day of Judgement,which on us descend

Chorus

Thummar ridha 'an Abi Bakrin wa 'an 'Umarin
Wa 'an 'Aliyyin wa 'an 'Uthmana dhil karami
Then we ask You to be pleased with Abu Bakr, 'Umar,
'Ali and 'Uthman the generous one

Chorus

Ya rabbi bil Mustafa balligh maqasidana
Waghfir lana ma ma\a ya wasi'al karami
O my Lord! with the Elect One make us attain our goals
And forgive us for what has passed,O Most Munificent One!

Lyrics: Imam Sharaf al-Din al-Busairi (d.696/1296)
Arrangement: Sami Yusuf
Producer: Sami Yusuf