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A Hopeless Case

Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan IslamiCity |/source/islamicity By: Ershad Khan   Source: IslamiCity Jun 20, 2024 No Comments
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They sat just ten feet away from me
Three brave, humble warriors
Battle-tested, battle-scarred
Sharing raw, heart-wrenching stories

Stories like how they arrived
The first time
On a pitch-dark night
Mustering inner grit
Just to move a few meters
Through hellish, bombed streets

Stories like how they finally met them
Men, women, children
Children...
Shockingly malnourished, heavily injured
Limbs blown away
Children, babies, young adults
Being brutally killed every day!

Stories of how they did all they could
To race against time
To save every precious life
With severe scarcity
Of basic medical tools

Stories of hope and life slipping away
Where cruelty and misery rule

Yet there were stories of
A proud, determined people
On the Creator and faith who rely
Whose land is being flattened
But whose minds can't be occupied

And stories of those
Who were seen as beyond help
With limited resources
In the war-torn land
Who were simply tagged as
Nothing but 'Hopeless Cases'

As I heard their stories
Of horror, of running from place to place
I saw the eerie similarity and contrast
In how I live my life
Always running after life's mirage
Wrapped in endless rat race

And I wonder...
In HIS book
Am I not the 'Hopeless Case?'

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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"The Spineless Crowd";s:12:"thePermalink";s:54:"https://www.islamicity.org/104753/the-spineless-crowd/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gaza_Child_Starving.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:90:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-spineless-crowd-Brian_Calm.mp3";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"children|/topics/children";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 28 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 28, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:104753;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:144:"A haunting poem inspired by a photo of a starving child in Gaza — a powerful reflection on silence, detachment, and collective responsibility.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"The Spineless Crowd";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
The Spineless Crowd
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"He Has Always Been Kind";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/104682/he-has-always-been-kind/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Rabiah Tul Adawiyah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:80:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Allah-is-always-kind.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 12 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 12, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Rabiah Tul Adawiyah|/by/rabiah-tul-adawiyah";s:5:"theID";i:104682;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"From the moment He formed me, unseen and small, In the stillness of the womb, He was guiding it all. Each breath, each beat of my chest, He was there, shaping, doing all t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"He Has Always Been Kind";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
He Has Always Been Kind
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Allama Iqbal on Kashmir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:57:"https://www.islamicity.org/21357/allama-iqbal-on-kashmir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:24:"Allama Muhammad Iqbal+..";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/allama-muhammad-iqbalE.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"kashmir|/topics/kashmir";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 10 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 19, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:50:"Allama Muhammad Iqbal+..|/by/allama-muhammad-iqbal";s:5:"theID";i:21357;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Allama Iqbal on Kashmir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Allama Iqbal on Kashmir
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"O People of Gaza! … Forgive Us!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/104599/o-people-of-gaza-forgive-us/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Aadil Farook";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/forgiveness.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"gaza|/topics/gaza";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 25 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 24, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Aadil Farook|/by/aadil-farook";s:5:"theID";i:104599;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:51:"O People of Gaza! O People of Palestine!Forgive us.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"O People of Gaza! … Forgive Us!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
O People of Gaza! … Forgive Us!
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Life’s Essence";s:12:"thePermalink";s:47:"https://www.islamicity.org/78655/lifes-essence/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Mansoor Alam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/iStock-521618766-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"human dignity|/topics/human-dignity";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 28, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Mansoor Alam|/by/mansoor-alam";s:5:"theID";i:78655;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Allama Iqbal: Bal-e Jibril (Poem 24) Human intellect resolves issues only with information But the cure of humanity's ills requires holistic vision   The human p......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Life’s Essence";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Life’s Essence
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Bidding Farewell";s:12:"thePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/101274/bidding-farewell/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Salah Dandan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eid-mubarak-poem-2-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"eid al-fitr|/topics/eid-al-fitr";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 30 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 11, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Salah Dandan|/by/salah-dandan";s:5:"theID";i:101274;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"  Bidding farewell to the month of the fast; taking stock of my devotion. You want to congratulate me- it sure went fast! But I’m in no mood for celebration. Don’......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Bidding Farewell";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Bidding Farewell
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Ceasefire, They Say";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/104122/ceasefire-they-say/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:91:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dove-holding-a-palestinian-flag.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"palestinian resistance|/topics/palestinian-resistance";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 21 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 21, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:104122;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"They say It's ceasefire now You don't need to panic Or be terribly afraid anymore Don't have to hold your breath And run for your life From flattened North To down South ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Ceasefire, They Say";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Ceasefire, They Say
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Three Ghazals";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/101972/three-ghazals/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"M. Shahid Alam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:73:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Three-ghazals.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 12 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 12, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:32:"M. Shahid Alam|/by/m-shahid-alam";s:5:"theID";i:101972;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"*These ghazals were first published in M. Shahid Alam, Yardstick of Life (KDP, March 2024) I He ma...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Three Ghazals";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Three Ghazals
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:10:"He Is Near";s:12:"thePermalink";s:45:"https://www.islamicity.org/101602/he-is-near/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Salah Dandan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:70:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/He-is-near.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 8 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:36:"May 6, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Salah Dandan|/by/salah-dandan";s:5:"theID";i:101602;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"He is Near. Closer than my jugular vein near ((Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:10:"He Is Near";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
He Is Near
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/101507/eyes-the-tragedy-of-yazan-kafarneh/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ershad Khan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:67:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eyes-by.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"Palestine|/topics/palestine";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Ershad Khan|/by/ershad-khan";s:5:"theID";i:101507;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"1 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"His eyes were pure Big eyelashes with innocent stare His eyes gave the look of Being unsure If there are still people Left to care Care about him And children in the t......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Eyes: The Tragedy of Yazan Kafarneh
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/101340/exploring-the-yardstick-of-life-reviewed-by-kevin-gallagher/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Kevin Gallagher";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/yardstick-of-lifee.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"book review|/topics/book-review";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 16 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 16, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Kevin Gallagher|/by/kevin-gallagher";s:5:"theID";i:101340;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:108:"Introduction to the Book M. Shahid Alam's poetry collection is a captivating exploration of the int...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:45:"content.php & related posts > channels=poetry";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Exploring the Yardstick of Life- Reviewed by Kevin Gallagher
 
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