tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41973997018375110142024-02-07T20:49:14.453-05:00Poems by Baba JamibuNoor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-50640113918711275262016-09-30T10:48:00.000-04:002017-01-21T16:40:38.908-05:00Baba Jamibu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Baba Jamibu was born in Washington DC and spent all his life in Washington DC and the surrounding Maryland suburbs. He was shaped by what many call the Chocolate City. It's cultural/vibe is very unique as it had many Black/African movements that have set to empower the people. His poetry reflects this. I hope that you enjoy.<br />
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Jamibu's daughter,<br />
Kamilah Munirah Sayyidi<br />(Blog: <a href="http://noorjanan.blogspot.com/">Noor Janan Homeschool</a>)<br />
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Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-76978686751504100401992-02-01T11:35:00.000-05:002012-03-31T11:36:00.689-04:00Are There Any Righteous Black Folk Around?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
are there any righteous black folk around?<br />
i say let the racist be the racist!<br />
let the gays be the gays!<br />
let the slackers be the slackers. . . and<br />
let the confused remain confused!<br />
but now is the time<br />
for the strong ones to step forward<br />
and take your mighty place in the sun<br />
to let your lights pierce the darkness<br />
and clear the pathway to the One. . .<br />
are there any christos redemptos to be found?<br />
standing in the arkway of tomorrow<br />
donned with armor of glorious light<br />
strong hearts and minds beating<br />
back the sorrow of life's<br />
long and arduous plight<br />
let the nay sayers say naught. . . and<br />
let the righteous live maat<br />
for the truly pious seekers, they<br />
have sought the path to<br />
truth and justice...<br />
must we ever remain defamed?<br />
will our ancestor's legacy<br />
ever be reclaimed? or<br />
in apathy we forever blame<br />
those who would continue to<br />
plot against us<br />
i say let the racist be the racist!<br />
let the gays be the gays!<br />
and let those be who refuse to struggle<br />
for a wholistic righteous way<br />
the drug addicts can remain drugged out<br />
to the end of their dying day<br />
but if the struggle is to continue<br />
and if we're to reach that higher ground<br />
i have just one thing to say<br />
are there really truly really<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">any righteous black folk around? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ?</span></b><br />
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HOTEP (Peace)</div>Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-87021151258612677041988-06-18T10:26:00.000-04:002017-10-18T10:43:39.448-04:00The Dawn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
(. . . . <a href="http://babajamibu.blogspot.com/1988/06/theres-always-darkness-before-dawn.html">continued</a>)<br />
A light shining brighter<br />
than all lights you will ever see<br />
Dawn is the light of Love<br />
the light of Life,<br />
the light of Peace and Serenity.<br />
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Dawn is the revolutionary light<br />
The light of change,<br />
This light of Life creates<br />
you again.<br />
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This light of understanding,<br />
This light of peace will not<br />
relieve you of your burdens,<br />
but will give you the power<br />
to make them cease.<br />
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This light of knowledge<br />
This light of love<br />
In bedded within yourself<br />
from above will show you<br />
the truth of eternity<br />
will enlighten you about individuality<br />
will give you the knowledge of Universalality<br />
cannot be discovered externally<br />
or anywhere else<br />
except within Self.<br />
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Let this light shine within<br />
your mind within your soul,<br />
This light that leaves nothing untold.<br />
This light of Love, of Life,<br />
of Peace and Serenity will come<br />
without harm for it is the Dawn;<br />
The light that shines Love within<br />
your Soul, Mind, and Heart,<br />
This Pure light of Life is the<br />
light of God.<br />
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Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-81725073925953713611988-06-17T10:04:00.000-04:002017-10-18T10:42:40.589-04:00"There's Always the Darkness" Before the Dawn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Listen my people<br />
I come not to Harm<br />
Nor to distract thy thoughts<br />
Nor to possess one's heart<br />
Nor seduce with charm.<br />
I'll present a soft song from<br />
my heart to thee<br />
If you care to listen<br />
You just might see<br />
How far our minds reside in Darkness!<br />
Darkness grows gloom but yet it glistens.<br />
Darkness how it sparkles?<br />
It's illusions shine like gold<br />
Its' persuasive talk leaves<br />
much untold<br />
It creates a shadow out<br />
of Egotistical Dreams.<br />
It's force is bold.<br />
It's plot unseen<br />
Through ignorance, Darkness spreads<br />
It corrupts one's heart<br />
It engulfs one's soul<br />
Its' path is for the Dead<br />
Through selfish wants<br />
Its' Ruler reigns<br />
His plan at heart<br />
To win one's soul and<br />
add it too his Dark Domain<br />
His laugh may come at last<br />
At one's end through grief and pain.<br />
His secret he will tell<br />
His will has come to past<br />
Your life you'll live again<br />
Here on earth condemned too Hell.<br />
Your Trials of Life might be forever,<br />
His rule might come to past<br />
If you grasp the light within<br />
You might be free at last and<br />
never live a life of sin again.<br />
In God your soul will keep<br />
awakening from and endless sleep<br />
secured from Satan's harm<br />
Your soul is whole, your life is now complete<br />
You have awakened from the Darkness<br />
to the DAWN (<a href="http://babajamibu.blogspot.com/1988/06/the-dawn.html">to be continued</a>...)<br />
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Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-16045208696025142061987-03-01T09:43:00.000-05:002017-10-18T09:50:48.577-04:00Tit for Tat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What goes around comes around.<br />
What you put down will put your down.<br />
What you do to others<br />
will come back to you;<br />
because one law of life it that<br />
you have to pay dues.<br />
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If you're good to others,<br />
you'll receive your reward.<br />
If you're bad then the<br />
repercussions you'll seldom avoid.<br />
Because Life has it's own<br />
certain time in letting things unfold.<br />
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So remember my people that<br />
you were told;<br />
that what You do in life will<br />
definitely come back;<br />
So reason for yourself,<br />
Why not make it Tit for Tat.</div>
Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-2794252272112999781987-02-05T09:32:00.000-05:002017-10-18T09:38:29.900-04:00Selfishness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wanting to be recognized,<br />
Wanting to impress,<br />
Wanting not needing to an excess?<br />
Wanting lots of material wealth<br />
to satisfy your greed?<br />
Wanting will help your ego<br />
destroy you indeed.<br />
Wanting so may things<br />
that you forget to share.<br />
Wanting needlessly, you<br />
destroy your need to care.<br />
I'm selfish in wanting<br />
very much so for people to<br />
want <u>things</u> less; And strive<br />
to want themselves much<br />
more and to destroy their<br />
SELFISHNESS.</div>
Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-32310069050313034771986-12-15T09:21:00.000-05:002017-10-18T09:29:19.406-04:00Dreams<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dreams of love,<br />
Dreams of war,<br />
Dreams you've never had before.<br />
Dreams that are happy,<br />
Dreams that are sad,<br />
Dreams that are both good and bad.<br />
Dreams that are funny,<br />
Dreams that are gay,<br />
Dreams you experience everyday.<br />
Dreams of destruction,<br />
Dreams of HATE,<br />
Dreams that ends comes to late.<br />
Dreams of the future<br />
as if it were the past,<br />
Dreams of the present as if<br />
it were to last.<br />
Dreams and more Dreams of<br />
just about everything and<br />
all of the surprises that<br />
some Dreams bring.<br />
Dreams of a world with long<br />
lasting peace.<br />
Make this Dream <u>your</u> Reality<br />
then all Dreams will cease.<br />
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Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-45059499637687066981986-11-01T09:17:00.000-05:002017-10-18T09:20:57.579-04:00Confusion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
People shape their minds<br />
from reactionary fusion<br />
Reality is controlled by<br />
technology's illusions<br />
Invades my God-Beloved<br />
soul with unprovoked intrusion<br />
leaves my analytical being<br />
with just but one conclusion<br />
that Man's World is plaqued<br />
by <span style="font-size: large;">MASS CONFUSION!</span></div>
Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-51871447037485507221985-03-05T20:33:00.000-05:002015-03-05T20:34:19.854-05:00Whose Voice is it?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Whose voice is it that you hear?<br />
Who speaks to you at the top of your head?<br />
With a mystical tone so soft, but clear;<br />
He waits for you in that pathway ahead.<br />
He speaks to you when it's time to warn you<br />
Of the things in Life that just might harm you.<br />
With words so clear, so bright; they glisten.<br />
It's truly your fault if you don't listen.<br />
But even then this voice consoles you<br />
When you're down and feeling bad.<br />
And also rejoices when you're happy and glad;<br />
That you listened to him and all those<br />
Troubles you've avoided.<br />
While the treasures you've received<br />
We're justly rewarded.<br />
So strange it seems that one are you and he;<br />
And if you'd continue to listen that<br />
Somehow you'd be free.<br />
To be. . . . .<br />
Safe and secure to express yourself<br />
Anyway you'd choose.<br />
But when you don't take heed;<br />
Somehow you lose.<br />
So whose voice is it that guides<br />
You along you way?<br />
Hoping you'd hear him and decide<br />
Not to stray.<br />
For your path in Life is his interests;<br />
And he will lead you to a pure heart.<br />
This voice in your "Conscience" is the<br />
True voice of God.</div>
Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-58881165616700435611985-01-01T11:11:00.000-05:002012-03-31T11:15:18.479-04:00Historical Dilemma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There has always been a problem with "history"</div>
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as it relates to us blacks. For you see his story</div>
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was not intended to aid in our edification;</div>
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but merely as a means for self-glorification.</div>
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There will in-turn also be a problem for him with my story.</div>
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Being that our Greatness or Golden Age is</div>
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considered by him to be pre-his-storic.</div>
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My story will remain a "mystery" to him.<br />
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My people of Peace of Beauty of Pride<br />
You have lost Sight of Self and the Father has cried<br />
His tears filled the rivers; but the waters were not Purified<br />
By his tears<br />
Yet the rivers remained polluted by our Alabastered peers<br />
Like the minds of my people through the process of years.<br />
Still remains polluted by our Alabastered peers<br />
My People<br />
My beautiful Black People who still<br />
Remain in the wilderness of America<br />
My people whose minds still reside in the darkness<br />
You choose to surround yourselves in<br />
Come out of that forest of illusionment<br />
Awaken unto thyselves as being one of one Testament<br />
One of one body and mind<br />
Understand the significance in the bettering of<br />
One's self for the upliftment of the whole<br />
Learn the lessons which are constantly<br />
Being revealed to you by nature<br />
Can one ant build and ant hill?<br />
The answer is very obvious; No!<br />
So understand the Supreme importance<br />
Of unity toward one cause<br />
That cause is the building of the Hill of Freedom<br />
Which can only be constructed through the joined<br />
Effort of all our people<br />
My people of Peace of Beauty of Pride<br />
Awaken unto the knowledge of thy Self as a whole<br />
And the true knowledge that lays dormant within you<br />
Will unfold.</div>Noor Jananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468358836887006602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197399701837511014.post-32279081305599588361976-03-01T09:28:00.000-05:002017-10-18T10:53:12.064-04:00Ka-mee-ee-lah<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The sunlight adorned<br />
her soft tiny frame<br />
the warm breeze chanted<br />
her royal name<br />
Ka-mee-ee-lah<br />
the beautiful one<br />
beloved child of the sun<br />
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The way she moved<br />
was so full of grace<br />
as her radiant smile<br />
illuminated her face<br />
Ka-mee-ee-lah<br />
the adorned one<br />
Love child of the sun<br />
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She captures my heart<br />
with her enchanting glance<br />
it speeds up it's tempo<br />
in a pulsating dance<br />
for......<br />
Ka-mee-ee-lah<br />
the precious one<br />
true child of the sun<br />
<br />
Her sparkling eyes<br />
set my heart aglow<br />
my eyes stared in total wonder<br />
as I watched her grow<br />
in a true African Queen of<br />
beauty in each and every way<br />
and as I continued to look<br />
in fascination I could hear<br />
the sun say<br />
this is my<br />
Ka-mee-ee-lah<br />
the perfect one<br />
God's given gift<br />
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Kamilah<br />
a name spoken in love<br />
Kamilah<br />
a name spoken with love<br />
Kamilah<br />
a name spoken for love<br />
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<b>Note:</b> This poem was written by my dad, Baba Jamibu Saidi before I was born, back before heavy use of ultrasounds. Baba Jamibu knew I was going to be a girl and my name would be Kamilah. He named me Kamilah Munirah Bolling, putting exactly 7 letters in each of my names. Later, when I became Muslim I took his name Kamilah Munirah Saidi, but latter changing the spelling of Saidi to Sayyidi to keep with the 7 letters. Baba Jamibu was interested in the study of numerology. What's even more interesting is he passed away on November 7, 1999, exactly one year after I got married on November 7, 1998. This 7 marked the final date of his last breath.</div>
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