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Ramadan 1442/2021
Right when I felt vulnerable
A knock rapped on my door,
Misgivings were darkening my soul
And hopes strewn on the floor,
Dawning there before my house
A dear guest stood outside
Now saluting graciously, blessings had arrived.
Novid Shaid, Ramadan Kareem! 1442/2021
Murshid
By Novid Shaid, 2011
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Manifesting lights of infinity
Undertaking quests of profundity
Resonating with Divine symphony
Synthesising law and subtle mystery
Honouring the rich and poor equally
Instilling disciples with deep certainty
Disguising majesty with humility.
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Notes:
Murshid: an Arabic word for spiritual guide
Propaganda
By Novid Shaid, May, 2011
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Presenting events like a melodrama or soap
Rousing the masses against an abominable terror
Offloading opinions disguised as facts and info
Promoting a world view pervasively, drip by drip
Anchoring key words with an infamous persona
Generating a narrative against a villain so big
Alarming the populace with growing hysteria
Nurturing nationalism, dissension frowned upon
Dividing the world for a self-serving dividend
A closed group persists and prevails through media.