Those Who Dream Of Success

Those who seek the moon, never hide from the night.

Those who desire pearls, never fear the wet.

Those who strive for victory, never flee from the fight.

Those who dream of success, never avoid the toil and sweat.

For happiness comes after patience and trust

With perseverance, we conquer seas that are vast.

In every challenge, an opportunity we must adjust,

And through struggle and faith, our dreams will be amassed.

So let us embrace the journey, both rough and steep,

With unwavering faith, our dreams we shall keep.

Like stars shining bright, our goals we shall reap,

For in perseverance and reliance, our joy runs deep.

Vocabularries
seek = mencari	flee = melarikan diri	amassed = dikumpulkan
hide = bersembunyi	avoid = menghindari	embrace = merangkul
pearl = mutiara	toil = bekerja keras	rough = berat
desire = ingin	sweat = keringat	steep = curam
wet = basah	perseverance = kegigihan	unwavering = kokoh
strive = berjuang	conquer = menaklukkan	reap = menuai
victory = kemenangan	adjust = menyesuaikan	reliance = kepercayaan

A SWEET LULLABY

By: Abi Raad

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its rhymes,  

But I remember the means.

There’s a dream, a future,
A hope, a life,
A will, a fight.
We have to face them.

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its lyrics,  

But I remember what they meant.

Life is never easy;
Hardships will surely be.
But giving up must not be.
Struggles shouldn’t end—
We must strive as best we can.

Looking ahead must be kept alive,  

But turning back is needed too.  

We have to be aware. 

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its lyrics,  

But I remember what was within.

Finishing one isn’t done;

Another is waiting to be begun.

Stopping learning keeps us behind;

Stopping trying weakens the mind.

Life goes on,
The battle is never gone.

LEAVING FOR FUTURE

By: Abi Raad

You have to leave me.
You hate leaving me.
I never want to be left behind either.
It's a hard feel.
I feel it too.
You'd lived here
You'd felt at home
It was a wonderful life
And you've got a friend in me
So have I

You have to leave me
If only you never left me
But, isn't leave-taking to part for awhile?
Farewell, so long and goodbye are just words said
Those are as like as leaves fall in the fall.
They'll grow again in the spring
You always live in my heart
Haven't we filled our life with love?
And we know it keeps us alive
Don't we?

You have to leave me
I wish you didn't leave me
But you're leaving for next step
I hope you'll be lucky
You're leaving for future
I hope you'll be blest
You're leaving for getting your wishes
I hope you'll get them all
You're going to make what you want true
I hope you'll gain them all
You're leaving me
God bless you

You have to leave me
I have no word to say
Just remember me
Remember where you’d been from,
What had been taught
What had been advised
What you had learned
Now, you have to go
Go! And my heart will always be with you

Confession

Abu Nawas was born in 757 A.D in Ahwar, a small village nearby Iran and Iraq borders. His real name is Hasan bin Hani El-Hakami. But he is well known as Abu Nawas or Mr. Crest because he used to arrange his hair into a crest.

He lived during the Caliph Aaron El-Raced era. Abu Nawas was a genius poet. His works have given a big influent to Arabic literature. And his most famous poems is “Confession”.

الهي لست للفردوس أهلا - ولا أقوى على النار الجحيم

O!, My Lord, I Had No Right To Stay In Heaven.
But God, I’m Not Able To Taste Doom Of Fire.

QUI ROGAT, NON ERRAT

In 2008 I had an opportunity to visit Obama’s country. During my stay there, a friend invited me to dinner at an Italian restaurant. She is the principal of a high school in Fayetteville-North Carolina. She came with two persons that I later found out they were the vice-principals, while three Indonesian friends accompanied me.