Buya

Saya Buya Ismail Akhtar Abdelkhalik al-Ampenani al-Minangkabawi. Saya baru pulang dari shalat Jumat setelah memberikan khutbah Jumat. Belum pernah ke Mekah, sih, tapi cukup meyakinkan, bukan?

Lukisan bhubhu dan anak

Lima, enam, dan tujuh bulan kemudian

Dear God*

A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love
Purpose hard to find
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
Can't help but wish that I was there
Back where I'd love to be, oh yeah

Dear God the only thing I ask of you
Is to hold them them I'm not around
When I much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left them when I found them
And now I wish I'd stayed
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again, oh no
Once again

There's nothing here for me on this barren road
There's no one here while the city sleeps
And all the shops are closed
Can't help but think of the times I've had with you
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through

Some search, never finding a way
Before long, they waste away
I found you, something told me to stay
I gave in, to selfish way
And how I miss someone to hold
When hope begins to fade...

*Avenged Sevenfold

Ismail dengan kacamata merah jambu

Ismail dan Bapak di usia 5 bulan

Si ramah yang suka tersenyum. Bahkan ketika baru ketemu Bapaknya di pagi hari.

Konon kedua orang ini kembar, cuma lahir di waktu yang berbeda dari ibu yang juga berbeda....

Adik saya, Faiz

Ini Faiz, adek saya. Umurnya di sini masih 4 hari.