Alhamdulillah

(Too Phat&Yassin)

Chorus

Ult li albi bissaraha (I'm opening up my heart with honesty)

Hayya nab'idil karaha (Let’s avoid the hated and hatred)

Syakkireena a' kulli ni'ma (Let's remain thankful with what we have)

Ba' ideena anil fattana (Let's avoid all lies and sins)

Verse 1

I feel the heat

From these 4 candles burning

As I'm staring out the window

In solitude I look at life

From different angles

Thoughts strangled

My mind is suffocatin'

In this truth quest

A greed law

That we abide by is ruthless

Enough will never satisfy

Until we toothless

Filthy millionaires

Are gamblin' until they muflis

A sad fact of life

But mankind approved this

I gotta call Him

Sajadah is where the booth is

I'll make it clear that

I ain't even tryin' to preach here

By sharing thoughts I hope

To find a little peace here

I thank Allah for blessing me

To be creative

So here's a diss for me

For bein' unappreciative

Wanted a perfect life

Yeah smile then die old

Fame, money, women

Phat cribos and white gold

Drive my own Beemer

Before I hit two six

A straight pink bitin' toothpicks

Who walk around town wit' two chicks

And doin' new hits to woo tricks....

Now that's wrong

Pleasure from partyin'

And bull ish don't last long

A lotta yuppies sneakin'

Cars out when dad's gone

Crackin' bottles in clubs

Frontin' designer fashion

But I ain't about

To trade happiness for a Jag

So stop smilin' with your ragtop down

Cause for a fact I don't care about your money

Or how slick your car

'Cause no matter how rich and big you are It's still Allahuakbar...

Chorus

Ult li albi bissaraha (I'm opening up my heart with honesty)

Hayya nab'idil karaha (Let’s avoid the hated and hatred)

Syakkireena a' kulli ni'ma (Let's remain thankful with what we have)

Ba' ideena anil fattana (Let's avoid all lies and sins)

Verse 2

I know that all this Ain't the right thing

Partying, chasing moneys

And material things

Flying high

Think nobody gonna

Clip my wings

I'm lying to myself

Knowing that

I've been neglecting

Responsibilities

As a healthy Muslim

Riches and loot

Ain't nothing

We frontin' Diamonds and scrilla

But forget to say

Alhamdulillah

Made my album a killer

Plan B Now 2-3 droppin'

And I wish to

Ask for forgiveness

Your guidance

Protection and strength

For humbleness and faith

To make me a better man

Success in foreign lands

Never dreamt of that

I remember being 18

When we started Too Phat

Now let's go back

Three years before that

Sometimes I forget

Me and my parents

Took a trip with granddad

I remember '95

While performing Umrah

Made my wish in Mecca

Right in front the Kaabah

Dear God

You made it possible

When facing obstacles

Please let me do good

Before I pass on

In the hospital

And keep reciting

The Testimony of Faith

And find the right way

Out of this life's maze

Chorus

Ult li albi bissaraha (I'm opening up my heart with honesty)

Hayya nab'idil karaha (Let’s avoid the hated and hatred)

Syakkireena a' kulli ni'ma (Let's remain thankful with what we have)

Ba' ideena anil fattana (Let's avoid all lies and sins)

Verse 3

Ay yo…

Two candles go out

That's when I feel the wind blow

I haven't met Fatim

For two years

Been livin' like I'm single

Evaluatin' all the friendships

Relationship

The reason it's the tenth year

Is 'cause she's a patient chick

And as far as friends are concerned

Many I've had it all

From those who cried for my pain

To those who plotted my fall

I learned to differentiate

Fakes from the great

Mates from the snakes

Apes wanna beef

Hate's all it takes

For me to blow

A diss song for you

Not even worthy

As an album filler

So now it's smiles

And Alhamdulillah

Yeah, love me

Or hate me

This who I am

Look at the past at times

I wish that I was born again

So I can rectify mistakes

And my wrong doings

Attempts on minimizing my sins

Before my story ends

I ain't no Eddie Murphy

Tryin' to sound as a holy man

But if I tried to be a better person

Now I prolly can (Wait...)

Who am I to advise you

I ain't been the best Of God's slaves

Just a poet writin'

What my thought says

A little house

A little car

A little sweet girl

Thank you Lord

I'll try to slow it down

On the cheap thrills

This song will prolly stir

A little controversy

At least I ain't be rappin'

Bout the stuff

As tho' I'm born in Jersey

Stage name is Malique

And lost name is Cairel

Mama told me

Stop complaining too much,

So I will...

Chorus

Ult li albi bissaraha (I'm opening up my heart with honesty)

Hayya nab'idil karaha (Let’s avoid the hated and hatred)

Syakkireena a' kulli ni'ma (Let's remain thankful with what we have)

Ba' ideena anil fattana (Let's avoid all lies and sins)

DOWNLOAD SONG

http://www.savefile.com/files/523435

Spot the Errors:

Do you see any mistakes? Correct the sentences where you find mistakes. Answers will be posted soon.

1. The man who’s car was stolen is very angry.
2. I am suppose it’s all right to lend him money.
3. Please take my advise.
4. The coffee was to hot to drink.
5. The company has changed it’s policy.
6. Put they’re bags over there.
7. My collage is opposite my house.
8. Her house is older then his.
9. I don’t except your apologize.
10. I want story you about my vacation.

TO MY CHILD

Just for this morning, I am going to smile
when I see your face and laugh
when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you
choose what you want to wear,
and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step
over the laundry and pick you up and take you to
the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the
dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put
that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug
the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit
with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell
once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and
whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you
one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry
about what you are going to be when you grow up, or
second guess every decision I have made where you
are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you
help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you
trying to fix them
Just for this afternoon, I will take us
to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you
can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in
my arms and tell you a story about how you were
born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you
splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you
stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all
the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle
beside you for hours, and miss my favourite TV
shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray,
I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift
ever given.

I will think about the mothers and
fathers who are searching for their missing
children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their
children's graves instead of their bedrooms.

The mothers
and fathers who are in hospital rooms
watching their children suffer senselessly and
screaming
inside that little body

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold
you a little tighter, a little longer
It is then,
that I will thank God for you, and ask him for
nothing, except one more day

DOWNLOAD SONG
http://www.savefile.com/files/522542

*Both poem and song are dedicated to my late lovely little niece, Asma Sofyea.

English Variety: American(AmE) and British English(BritE)

Here is a list of the most common vocabulary differences between American and British English.

AmE/BritE

antenna/aerial

ATM/cashpoint

band-aid/plaster

bathroom/loo,WC,toilet

cafeteria/canteen

candy/sweets

cookie/biscuit

first floor/ground floor

flashlight/torchlight

gas/petrol

line/queue

mail/post

movie theater/cinema

overpass/flyover

parking lot/car park

resume/CV

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

Life is not always a smooth sail.

We cannot control the wind but we can adjust our sail.

Two cows are standing in a field.

One says to the other "Are you worried about Mad Cow Disease?

"The other one says "No, It doesn't worry me, I'm a horse!"

Did You Know?

Jeans were invented by Levi Strauss in the 1850s, a sailmaker who had travelled to America in search of gold. He took with him some hard wearing cloth to sell as wagon covers and tent material. When the gold prospectors complained that their trousers were falling apart, Strauss used the cloth to make the first jeans. As the cloth came from Nimes in France, it became known as denim (de Nimes).

CINTA MESTI ADA!

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Hormat everyone,

Apa khabar? Sudah agak lama rasanya saya tidak update blog ini dengan informasi terkini. Semestinya saudara-saudari tertanya-tanya kemanakah saya menghilangkan diri merajuk membawa diri..;-)

Sebenarnya saya begitu sibuk menguruskan pelbagai perkara, namun rasa cinta saya kepada blog ini dan anda begitu mendalam dan hari ini saya kembali lagi bertemu anda semua.

Perkara yang paling menarik perhatian saya kali ini ialah mengenai pertanyaan beberapa pengunjung blog yang bertanyakan bagaimana mereka boleh fasih berbahasa Inggeris. Jawapannya begitu mudah, anda semua kena HIDUP BERSAMA BAHASA INGGERIS ataupun seperti saya katakan sebelum ini live, eat, hate, love and sleep in English! Bunyinya agak keterlaluan, tetapi inilah kenyataannya (sila rujuk post saya yang lepas).

Mari kita sama-sama berfikir, kenapa selama 11 hingga 12 tahun ataupun dari darjah 1 hingga tingkatan 5,pelajar-pelajar kita belajar Bahasa Inggeris tetapi masih tidak fasih bertutur hinggalah mereka tamat pengajian di universiti ataupun kolej? Mengapa rasanya? Kebanyakan pelajar hanya belajar apa itu past tense dan present tense dalam bilik darjah sahaja tapi tidak bertutur pun sama ada di dalam kelas jauh sekali di luar kelas.

Belajar Bahasa Inggeris tidak seperti belajar Matematik di mana kita hanya perlu hafal rumus ataupun Fizik dengan formulanya dan Sejarah dengan faktanya. Belajar bahasa, apa-apa sahaja bahasa memerlukan penghayatan, cinta dan pengaplikasiannya. Anda tanyalah mana-mana pakar bahasa sekalipun dan mereka pasti setuju dengan pendapat saya. Jadi sekarang anda tentu sudah mendapat idea bagaimana menguasai dan fasih berbahasa Inggeris. Bagi anda yang mempunyai anak-anak kecil, pupuklah rasa cinta pada Bahasa Inggeris melalui bahan-bahan bacaan, CD karaoke, filem animasi dan pelbagai lagi…yang penting CINTA MESTI ADA!:-)

Di sini saya sertakan sedikit panduan bagaimana anda boleh meningkatkan penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris anda:

1. Mendengar stesen radio Bahasa Inggeris

2. Menonton berita dan filem Bahasa Inggeris

3. Luangkan masa 15 minit setiap hari membaca suratkhabar, majalah, buku-buku Bahasa Inggeris sambil anda belajar 2 atau 3 perkataan baru.

4. Menonton drama-drama Bahasa Melayu di mana anda boleh belajar daripada English subtitlesnya.

5. Ambil kesempatan bertutur Bahasa Inggeris bersama rakan-rakan, guru atau sesiapa sahaja tapi jangan pulak test power dengan pakcik kantin kecuali pakcik kantin memang suka speaking.:-)

6. Dengar dan hayati maksud lagu-lagu Bahasa Inggeris. Tak faham liriknya? Tanya kawan atau lihat maksud dalam kamus dan terbaik tanyalah guru Bahasa Inggeris anda.

7. Luaskan pergaulan anda dengan rakan-rakan berbangsa India, Cina, American, British, Nigerian yang memang bertutur dalam Bahasa Inggeris. (Saya dahulu gemar duduk-duduk berbual dengan students UIA dan foreigners di Central Market).

8. Sertai ESL (English as a Second Language) chatroom, forum ataupun blog. Chat dan belajar dengan orang-orang Amerika, Kanada, Britain and other English native speakers secara FREE and LIVE!

9. Berkawan dan belajar dengan rakan-rakan yang major in English ataupun TESL.

10. Luahkan perasaan dan idea anda menerusi penulisan Bahasa Inggeris dalam diari, SMS, surat, blog, sajak dan lain-lain lagi.

Grammar? Takut Grammar salah? Jangan risau anda belajar dari kesilapan. Malu kalau silap? Kalau malu, lupakanlah niat anda untuk menguasai Bahasa Inggeris ini, teruskanlah membisu dan anda tidak pergi kemana pun! Anda tetap di takuk lama.

Semoga Berjaya!