Evolution of Sanau

Most people who know me personally might think that my screen name, Sanau, is a simple derivation from my first name and last name. But, you are wrong!!! There is more to it. Sanau is not such a simple person. I might seem simple, but the more you know me, the more puzzling I can be. The same goes with my screen name.

Ok. For beginners and first time readers, I love reading books, especially fiction and comics. 4 years back, I got introduced to Manga, japanese comics. The first one I ever read was the Fruits Basket, with Tohru Honda, Sohma Kyo and Sohma Yuki as the main characters. Then came Hana Kimi (drums please), with Sano Izumi and Ashiya Mizuki as the lead characters. A while later, I got introduced to Japanese and Korean dramas. Well, I had a yahoo 360 space dedicated for those, but now I've lost interest in dramas. I just don't have the patience to sit and watch them, when the ending seems so obvious and 10-15 episodes, such a waste of time. Getting back to the dramas, there was one called Snow Queen, which had Math as the main theme of the story. It went something like, there was this really smart boy, who used to always top all the Math olympiads and then came a poor boy who was even more brilliant than him, n blah blah. Yes, as you can see, Math fascinates me. So I got wired to Snow Queen initially and later lost interest.

Evolution of Sanau:

It all began with Yuki. I liked the name Yuki and also the character in Fruits Basket. Then I found that Yuki means Snow (Wow! What a coincidence). Then came Hana Kimi and Sano Izumi. Well, yes, I was totally blown over by this super cool character of Sano Izumi in the Manga (Specifically Manga, 'coz there has been a couple of dramas with the same name, but the main lead does not compare to the Manga lead). Well, yes, even the female lead is very cute and they suit each other very well (Repeat, only the Manga characters).

So then, the evolution, Sano => Sanau => Snow =>Snow Queen.

Well, yes, I know, for those of you who know me, this might be a surprize. But face the fact, there are a lot more surprizes with Sanau around ;)

Good Luck

Not only for the year ahead, but also for this moment

Strive to make the best use of it

Find success and joy in each step of your life.

Good Luck!!!!

Awakening

I was asleep, in my own dreamland,

In my utopia with my books, cell and PC.

When I woke up, I was in another place

And I strode alone towards my destination,

A bright light along the straight unwavering path,

As I walked, I realized, I wasn't walking alone,

There were millions of people as far as my eye could reach,

To my left and to my right, 

In front and behind,

All trying to reach the same light, 

Treading through the same unwavering path.

Both young and old, men and women,

With no distinction of their nation,

No hatred, jealousy, hostility or enmity.

All gathered, together, in the vicinity of the Holy land

With just one wish in our hearts,

A humble and innocent request to our Lord.

Please accept our prayers and our good deeds,

Please forgive us our sins,

Help us make this world a better and peaceful place to live,

Let us be among the blessed people,

The dwellers of Paradise,

Help us to live a contented life, through thick or thin.

Stregthen our faith, with steadfast heart,

That strives for the Hereafter.

O My Lord, with the millions of people around me,

I feel so insignificant. What am I without you?

You created me, made me born to the family I am in now.

What do I have to be proud of?

You gave me good health and good intelligence.

You gave me the blessings of living a contented life.

You gave me everything, even without me asking.

But, I am greedy. I still ask you for many things,

'Coz I know, I'm nothing without your blessings.

Just a lump of dust. That is where I came from,

That is where I'll return to. 

The physique that I boast of as mine,

Do I have control over it? 

What is the complicated machinery within it?

Can I nurture and control it? Not a chance.

O my Lord, even then I feel that I'm special to you.

You blessed me so much.

Each day is a flow of new events and surprizes.

Yes, they are all a test from you.

Each trial and tribulation, a test for my patience.

Each happy and successful moment, a test of my gratefulness to You.

Thank You for making me who I am.

Thank You for giving me a wonderful family,

Thank You for giving me awesome friends,

Thank You for giving me education,

Thank You for all the things that has happened to me,

Some bitter lessons and other happy moments.

O my Lord, I believe that

If I pray to you sincerely, with good intention,

You will surely answer my prayer.

If not here, in the Hereafter.

18 ANSWERS OF THE HOLY PROPHET [Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam]

Dialogue between a traveler and the prophet (saw)
                   
A traveler once came to the mosque to see the prophet. After greeting the prophet he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from
very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the
dialogue between the traveler and the prophet.

Traveler: I do not want azaab to be written in my account.
Prophet : behave well with your parents

Traveler: I want to be known amongst people as an intelligent person.
Prophet : fear Allah always.

Traveler: I want to be counted amongst Allah's favorites.
Prophet : recite quran every morning and evening.

Traveler: I want my heart to always be enlightened. ( roshan and munawer)
Prophet: never forget death

Traveler: I never want to be away from Allah's blessing.
Prophet: always treat fellow creatures well.

Traveler: I never want to be harmed by my enemies.
Prophet : always have faith in only Allah.

Traveler: I never want to be humiliated.
Prophet: be careful of your actions.

Traveler: I wish to live long.
Prophet: always do sile rahm. (Goodness towards blood relations)

Traveler: I want my sustenance to increase.
Prophet : always be in wudhoo.

Traveler: I wish to stay free of adhaab in the grave.
Prophet : always wear pure (paak) clothes.

Traveler: I never want to burn in hell.
Prophet : control your eyes and tongue.

Traveler: how do I get my sins forgiven.
Prophet: always ask forgiveness from Allah with a lot of humility.

Traveler: I want people to respect me always.
Prophet : never extend your hands of need at people.

Traveler: I want to always be honored.
Prophet : never humiliate or put down anyone.

Traveler: I don't want to be squeezed by fishare qabr.
( squeezing in the grave)
Prophet: recite sura e mulk often.

Traveler: I want my wealth to increase.
Prophet: recite sura e waqia every night.

Traveler: I want to be safe and at peace on day of judgment.
Prophet: do zikr of Allah from dusk to night.

Traveler: I want to be in full attention and concentration during namaaz.
Prophet : always do wudhoo with concentration and attention

Jaza Kum ALLAH'hai Khairan Kaseera.