A calm breeze lands
On careful artistic hands
Pens, brushes and elaborate colors lay
Awaiting their master to assign their role to play

In each masterpiece, they dance as he mixes them well
To carefully send out the message he wishes to tell
And what other song but the song of faith would
Bring them to sway to the rhythm of soul and thereafter, freeze there for good

The message in his artistic work preaches
The same that the messenger of Allah teaches
An art that strives to make Islam reach the minds of unknowing folk
In a unique form–pleasing to the eye and to the mind, provoke

A spiritual spark sets a fire
In this artist’s heart that drives his hand by a pure desire
Which took it to the path of Islamic art
A passion was discovered – the bull’s eye met the dart!

However, at times he felt that he shouldn’t bother
And lingered about the idea of pursuing his hobby–till came his mother
She supported and encouraged her son’s passion
For truly she was a woman of great compassion

And time would pass as the artist grew
Many a masterpiece–he drew
Some are hanging in the dwellings of others
While others were donated to support his poor sisters and brothers

His first name Farhan, in Arabic means ‘in delight’
And his surname, Noor, means light
May the Almighty give this artist the full potential
To make his works, with His Blessing, effective and influential

Ameen

Layla Khayyam

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