A TRIBUTE TO THE CONFERENCE

Tuesday night at Bussuroh street
after the maghrib prayer companions meet
In a place called Al Markaz just above Wardah
In a city called Singapore, oh like duh!

Like birds we flew in and gather
make new friends with one another
then come the centre of attraction, well you know who
He's none other than, our Dear Hoopoe!

We went through stories from Attar's poetry
Good lessons learnt, never crappy
Messages the Hoopoe managed to convey
from stories like Sam'an, Rabe'eh and Abbasseh

Our Hoopoe explained meanings that were deep
Meanings that awoken us from our sleep
sleeping in the worldly pleasures and careless hearts
where complacency and Desire pierced through like darts

Days went by the conference learnt more
We flew past the ocean, away from the shore
We got closer knew one another quite well
Sharing things and of course..ehem...trip of KL
Thanks to our dear Hoopoe, Attar and his book
Conference of the Birds got us hooked

Along the way some had to go
To pursue their dreams for a better tomorrow
They may be far but their hearts so near
Always remembered in the birds' prayer
You birds are there and we are here
We will meet again one day, for sure

We all have our roles to play
As travellers on the straight Blessed Way
Reminding one another everytime we meet
to shield against evil and do good deeds
God does not see who we are or what we have
but the Faith we build as His slaves

Like one part of the Book I wish to quote
Where God said to a hermit, for us to take note
"I am the One Companion that you should keep
not some quick bargain to be marked down 'cheap"

It's time to end this humble writing
Fancy? Nice? Awww it's nothing
May God showers on us His blessings and Mercy
To the Conference, celebrate and Happy One Anniversary
Faith we uphold, good things we do
If we meet in Paradise, we go Yahoo!

Alhamdulillah.

Rudy Djoharnaen
Recited by the Hoopoe @ Amirah's Grill, in conjuction with The Conference of the Birds Poetry Club 1st Anniversary.