اللهم صل وسلم على الذي
يسعى إليه كل من ضل السبيل
عدد أنوار القوافل والراكبات
وعدد المسافرين والقادة
فمن تمت رحلته جوار الحبيب
فقد رزق في رحلته بكل ما أراد
we who have lost our way pray:
Ya Allah, send Your Peace and Blessings
upon our Compass
our Northern Star
our Drinking Gourd
as many times as there are lights
leading caravans and cars
headlights and stars
and as many times as there is light
on the faces of
travelers and wanderers
for we know,
whosoever concludes their journey by his side
has reached a destination
sought by every guide
it’s all ephemeral
except the One
Rooted in the rainy Pacific Northwest, Efemeral’s multilingual written verse and spoken word performance entwine reflections on faith, language and the human psyche. Her latest English works have been published in the anthology, “A Kaleidoscope of Stories” published by Lote Tree Press. She has pieces in anthologies by Rumi Center for Spirituality and the Arts and was also published in The Puritan’s 2019 issue, “What Does It Mean to be a Muslim Writer?”. Her Arabic poetry is currently featured in the public art piece “Weaving Cultural Identities: Threads Through Time” curated by Vancouver Biennale. With(in) her communities, she enjoys facilitating poetry workshops and collaborating with fellow creatives.
Efemeral acknowledges the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations on whose traditional and unceded territories she lives, writes and performs.
You can find her on Instagram as @poetefemeral or reach her by email at poetefemeral@gmail.com.
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