Showing posts with label Ruz Billaban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruz Billaban. Show all posts

Sunday, September 23, 2007

My Dearest Sweetest Bestest Friend, Faiq...

Assalamualaikum wbt

I have this very sweet best friend of mine. Her name is Nurul Faaiqah Jainuddin. I call her with cute name, Faiq, eventhough some address her as Nurul. She is currently doing medicine in Cairo University, Egypt.

We first met when we were in the same class (form 4) back in Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College, Klang (SASIC). I liked staring at her face when she was sleepy in class. I enjoyed talking to her about life, study and ambitions. She likes advising me since back then up till now. I treasure all the advices that she gave and I adore her the way she lives her life.

She is super smart. I still remember our promise which sounded so childish. We promised to sit next to each other if we were able to be in the first class for girls in form 5. And yes we did. We set a group of 4 tables near the back door of our class. So lousy, weren't we? People were rushing to get the front tables, and we were planning to sit at the back. But, surprisingly, the two of us were the top 2 rankers in class (kan Faiq kan). Alhamdulillah. We completed each other.

During Malay Language class, we used to do this head-nodding activities together at the back. But still, our teacher, Cikgu Jamaliah who used to be my debate teacher didn't care whether we slept or what since we always performed well in Bahasa Melayu.

During prep class at night, we allocated 1 hour to study and the left 30 minutes to chat and tell jokes. And this time our gang would gather together (tribute to Hidayah Hassan and Iwani Ainuddin) and we told jokes and stories that took place recently. Sometimes we did gossiping about latest news around us.

I've been with her through thick and thin. I've seen so many things happened in her life. And so does she. Sadness, happiness and everything. Yes. Everything. I now can't wait for 08/08/08. I am sure she has found her life and she has met the meaning of love.

On this very special day, I wish you Happy 22nd Birthday Faiq. May you have a blissful life and all your dreams come true. May Allah ease your way to get the real meaning of life which is now just at the corner of your heart.

Again, Happy Birthday my dearest sweetest bestest friend ever. I love you with all my soul.

(Taken from the comment on entry entitled Ruz Billaban that I dedicated specially for her)

Nurul Faaiqah
Seindah rupa
Sejaguh nama
Puteri dalam jaga
Bidadari dalam lena
Peniup arang-arang menyalakan satu rasa
Membarakan jiwa yang lara
Menyanyikan lagu panji jaya.

Tanpamu aku bukan Sarah
Tanpaku kau bukan Faaiqah

With lot of loves from me
May u both be blessed and always happy
Through days and nights that will come up freely
May our love blossom like lily of the valley
Oh convalleria,
Please heat up our winter
Color our spring
Cool down our summer
And green up the falling.

Oh Allah,
Leave us in this garden
To love and be loved
Just like in heaven.



Love you loads,
-Always Sarah-

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Hari ini khas untuk Faaiqah v(^_^)v


Friday, March 09, 2007

Ruz Billaban


Suatu waktu dulu
Aku dilamarmu
Tanda setuju
Kata hati dan aturan tuhanmu

Tertulis di Luh Mahfuz
Akulah bakal isterimu

Telah aku lalui jua

Saat kau datangi hidupku dengan lafaz syahadah
Bekal katamu buat harungi dunia
Juga pasak kehidupan kita berdua
Lalu dengan itu aku terima
Kau datang dengan penuh adanya
Kerana kau suamiku
Habibi jiwa pundak aku letak segala

Bait kita kau hamornikan

Basah lidah alunan Al-Quran
Harum indah bagaikan di taman khayalan

Cinta kita kau asyikkan

Kenalkan aku lebih dengan tuhan

Aku senang, kerana itulah idaman
Untuk hidup dan mati di atas landasan


Senyummu melerai simpul di hati
Susahmu mendurja sengsara nafsi

Sedihmu membasahi pipi ini
Marahmu mengundang pilu segenap nadi

Lalu aku persiapkan diri

Dengan hiasan muslimah solehah
Agar kau tenang melepas lelah
Kerana aku mendokong syariah
Pendamping tatkala kau senang dan payah

Urusanku kau permudah
Jemuranku kau persudah

Masakanku kau jamah
Demamku kau demah
Sakitku tiada lemah

Kerana pasti akan tersedia
Nasi susu tanda sayangmu
Ruz billaban di sisiku


Tidurmu kudampingkan
Sunyimu kuhiburkan
Jatuhmu kubangunkan

Sedihmu kulagukan
Sakitmu kubelaikan

Dan pasti jua kutanakkan
Ruz billaban
Dingin bertaburan kismis manisan

Buat insan pilihan
Yang sentiasa aku rindukan
Dalam doa dan tangisan


Suamiku Ya Harisan
Ya Habib Albey
Bidadara dunia teman dari Ilahi


-Ditujukan khas buat Faaiqah di Medical Faculty of Cairo University, sahabat yang paling saya sayang, selamanya-

*Ruz Billaban bermaksud nasi susu, hidangan Arab Mesir yang disajikan sebagai manisan yang boleh menyejukkan badan. Beras yang dimasak dengan susu ini membuatkan nasinya pekat tapi bukan bubur. Gula dan kismis ditambah sebagai pelazat lidah. Saya mula mengetahui akan ruz billaban bilamana membaca novel Ayat-ayat Cinta karya Habiburrahman Al-Sherazi. Ketika Fahri sakit, Maria menyediakan ruz billaban untuknya. Hati selalu tertanya-tanya bagaimana rasanya ruz billaban. Alhamdulillah. Kunjungan ke Egypt benar-benar terjadi seperti yang saya impikan. Perjalanan menjejak Ayat-ayat Cinta. Rezeki juga, sempat pula saya bertamu ke rumah cucu keturunan Rasulullah saw, Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Abdul Ba'ith, dan dimakbulkan Allah, sempena Hari Asyura, isteri Syeikh menyaji ruz billaban buat tetamu. Sungguh! Hati telah jatuh cinta pada Ruz Billaban. Dalam perjalanan pulang dari Alexanderia ke Cairo, saya berseloroh dengan sahabat baik saya, Faaiqah, yang saya akan menulis sebuah sajak yang bertajuk Ruz Billaban.

Habibi = Kekasihku
Bait = Rumah
Harisan = Yang Bijak
Habib Albey = Kekasih hatiku ('ami/sebutan pasar)