Musim Semi

Full moon [EXPLORE #68], a photo by As ||| on Flickr.

"I’m going to smile and make you think I’m happy, I’m going to laugh, so you don’t see me cry, no matter what I’m going to smile. Seeing you happy is more than enough."


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Redha lah di jiwa
Moga ketemu penawar yang kekal abadi
Daripada Allahu Rabbi!

Jadikanlah Al-Qur`an sebagai musim semi (penyejuk) hatiku dan cahaya dadaku, pengusir kesedihanku serta penghilang kegundahanku..

Buat semua yang ditimpa kesakitan, sesungguhnya Dia yang menyembuhkan..

No matter what, I am going to smile. For you..

Harapan yang termakbul

Never shall I forget the times we spent together, a photo by As ||| on Flickr.

Hingga detik ini, tak termampu rasa diri menghitung nikmat kurniaan Ilahi..

Hari ini kertas terakhir sebagai pelajar undergrad. Kertas sahaja yang terakhir, belum lagi peperiksaan terakhir :) Saya berharap sebelum ini supaya tidak sakit langsung untuk kertas yang terakhir ini. Alhamdulillah dimakbulkan. Cuma sakit belakang dan pergelangan tangan. Ok sangatlah tu dibandingkan dengan kesakitan pada paper-paper sebelum ini.

Saya niat mahu berikan yang terbaik untuk kertas yang terakhir ini. Kali ini tidak perlu keluar awal kerana sakit bahu seperti biasa dan performance yang best semestinya kerana kurang terganggu dengan sakit. Niat yang segera dimakbulkan. :)

Masih berbaki satu lagi peperiksaan, viva voce yang merangkumi 4 tahun pembelajaran di bumi UIAM. Hanya setengah jam, but they could ask you anything under the sun. Heh.

Ada seperkara lagi yang kadangkala saya rasa malu dengan Allah. Saya tidak pernah meminta untuk dikurniakan sahabat-sahabat yang baik, tersangat baik. Tapi Allah berikan saya nikmat yang tidak terhingga ini. Tambah lagi apabila sahabat yang dikurniakan, dibina atas dasar keimanan kepada Tuhan. Menambah hebat lagi nikmat yang Allah kurniakan.

Saya tidak nafikan, sahabat-sahabat yang baik, merupakan antara sebab saya kekal tabah menghadapai hari-hari dalam kehidupan sebagai pesakit Fibromyalgia. Senyum mereka kekuatan saya.

Tiada apa yang menghubungkan kami, melainkan keimanan kepadaNya. Kerana keimanan itulah membuatkan ia terasa terlalu manis. Untuk merasai dengan iman, bukan mudah. Banyak yang dihadapi, ujian itu lumrah dalam ukhuwwah. Turun naik pada keimanan. Apa yang membezakan bagaimana kita menghadapinya. Semua itu satu pelajaran, satu tarbiyyah membentuk keimanan.

Kadangkala saya seronok memandang merenung secara sembunyi sahabat-sahabat saya. Mereka adalah wajah-wajah yang kadangkala sangat teringin hati ini mempunyai keimanan seperti mereka. Sekarang ini sudah malas mahu renung sembunyi-sembunyi, renung saja sesuka hati ;p

Bila saya katakan, doakan saya jadi sebaik kamu. Air liur yang mereka telan. Masing-masing merasakan diri tidak sempurna iman. *Memanglah tidak sempurna sebab kalian belum kahwin. hehe*

Yup, saya merasakan diri terlalu jauh berbanding mereka. Merasakan keimanan mereka begitu tinggi. Merasakan mereka begitu dekat dengan Ilahi. Kerana apa? Kerana saya dapat merasakan hangatnya persahabatan yang mereka hulurkan. Indahnya kasih yang diberikan. Kerna itu saya merasakan dalamnya sebuah keimanan, antara mereka dan Tuhan.

Bagaimana saya? Masih lagi sibuk koreksi jiwa dan iman..di mana saya...

Setenang Malam

Allah is closer, than your jugular vein, a photo by As ||| on Flickr.

p/s: Air Terjun Batu Kawah. My fav place ever. Photo taken at Kuala Sentul, Maran.

Malam ini seperti kebiasaannya tetap kekal indah bersama bintang yang bertaburan di dada langit. Bulan sabit warna oren indah seolahnya tersenyum bahagia.

Jika dulu saya akan sungguh bersemangat melihat malam yang penuh dengan bintang-bintang. Seorang jurugambar akan melihat peluang ini untuk menambah koleksi gambar-gambar star trail. Tidak lagi kini, semangat pada fotografi hilang entah ditiup angin atau dibawa awan.

Kata saintis hilang minat pada sesuatu yang sangat digemari adalah tanda-tanda depresi. Yup memang betul, sejak saat saya tidak berapa mahu bersahabat lagi dengan fotografi, saya juga telah diberi ubat anti-depresi. Untuk dua bulan yang lepas ia telah sangat membantu membentuk emosi yang lebih positif dalam diri saya. Sayang betul, bantuan ubat diperlukan. Kata doktor, penyakit saya, Fibromyalgia memang wajib dikaitkan dengan penyakit depresi atau tekanan.

Biasanya perkara yang paling membuatkan saya sangat tertekan bukan kesakitan 24-jam itu sendiri, tetapi kerja-kerja sekolah yang tidak dapat saya duduk dan selesaikan akibat kesakitan. Yup, itulah punca utama yang akan menyebabkan timbulnya masalah emosi.

Saya sebenarnya sangat tidak kisah dengan kerja-kerja yang diberikan, cuma sangat sedih apabila badan tidak mampu buat apa-apa dan minda tidak mampu fokus. Apatah lagi kita hanya terbaring di katil berhari-hari sedang masa berjalan dengan due date yang diberikan.

Apa-apa pun, walaupun sesetengah pihak telah dimaklumkan akan status kesihatan kita, jangan berharap apa-apa..cuma teruslah memaksa diri untuk berfungsi exactly like other normal healthy classmates.

Disebabkan limitation kesakitan menyebabkan masa, tenaga dan fikiran hanya dapat digunakan separuh sahaja. Maka begitu jugalah dengan hasil kerja saya. Asalkan siap untuk dihantar. Begitu jugalah waktu menjawab soalan peperiksaan. Terbaik yang termampu saya lakukan dalam kesakitan. Sedangkan terbaik yang saya lakukan, sudah melebihi tahap kemampuan diri saya, dan hanya separuh daripada intelek yang Dia kurniakan. Dush.. Terbaik dalam keadaan begini, untuk mencapai tahap bagus sudah pasti jauh sekali.

Saya boleh memilih untuk kecewa dengan Dia, tapi redha cukuplah. Kadangkala saya akan persoalkan jugak, waktu-waktu yang saya sedikit 'kurang oksigen'. Bila persoalkan, boleh jadi lebih bercelaru dan berserabut. Kenapa dan kenapa. Paling penting, kenapa saya tidak lagi saya yang dulu? Saya yang sihat dan cemerlang dalam akademik jua ko-kurikulum. Sekarang semuanya terbalik.

Sedang saya menaip sekarang ini, bahu dan tulang belakang rasanya seperti diketuk-ketuk dengan tukul dan kaki seperti di pulas-pulas. Badan seperti diserang demam, penatnya seperti sedang berlari tanpa henti dua hari dua malam. Tidak pernah saya kongsi perkara ini kepada kamu, tapi kali ini lain. Saya jauh sekali harapkan simpati. Sekadar memberitahu antara keadaan yang berlaku.

Saya kadang kala hanya mendengar orang-orang sihat mengeluh itu ini tentang kerja-kerja sekolah di depan saya. Saya memandang dia dan berfikir. Sesungguhnya nikmat kesihatan belum cukup untuk dia rasa lega dan bersyukur. Itulah antara sebab Allah turunkan sakit buat saya, supaya menjadi tarbiyyah membentuk menjadi seorang yang lebih sedikit bersyukur. Kerana manusia itu sentiasa lupa untuk bersyukur.

Kala ini saya sedikit tertekan (er sebenarnya banyak). Just that, inability to complete the task at the time being due to terrible pain cause me to be really depress.

Biasanya saya mampu tersenyum bahagia, gelak ketawa walaupun sedang kesakitan. Masih mampu pura-pura kuat dan selesaikan semua tugasan. Tapi ada kalanya inilah saya, depresi nya terlebih sedikit kerana terlebih sakit dan mempunyai lebih kerja untuk dibuat. Tambah-tambah lagi masih ada kertas-kertas peperiksaan yang perlu dihadapi. Saya pun buntu, mahu revise atau complete kan kerja? Hehe. Dua-dua pun saya tidak mampu lakukan saat ini. Minda tidak mampu berfikir kerana terlalu sakit dan badan...usah diceritakan lagi. Heh. Sepatutnya buat dua-dua lah. Isy!

Setenang langit malam, begitulah saya harapkan diri dan hati saya saat ini...ketika Allah mencabut seketika ketenangan dari hati, hilang nikmat hilang upaya jiwa.

Er lagi satu, boleh tolong kurangkan sakit saya sedikit jugak kan Ya Allah? He saya tahu Allah sangat baik :)
Tak esok tak lusa tak tulat, minggu depan kuranglah sedikit. InshaAllah..

Sabarlah dengan sabar yang indah..Andai tersungkur bangkitlah..Moga ketemu penawar yang mengocak jiwa..

Final concerto

start off again, a photo by As ||| on Flickr.

Alhamdulillah sekarang berada di fasa "King of the Finals", peperiksaan akhir semester yang terakhir sebagai pelajar undergraduate inshaAllah. Excitement belum terasa cuma sedikit kerisauan melanda.

Mungkin sekadar cuitan gangguan perasaan yang sepatutnya diabaikan. Sebab apa yang patut adalah berusaha sebaik mungkin dan redha akan keputusan akhir daripadaNya.

Exam? Hmm...ramai pelajar akan stuck dengan musim exam dengan sikap examingitis atau dalam bahasa orang London, demam exam. Entahlah, saya dan sahabat tidak pernah melatih diri demam bersama-sama exam. Sebab..dalam hidup ni, for that period, hidup ni bukan semata-mata untuk belajar, bukan semata-mata untuk exam.

Ramai yang berubah sikap secara tiba-tiba bila musim exam. Saya tidak merasakan itu satu keperluan yang tinggi. Sekurang-kurangnya ini apa yang saya fikir. Berusahalah sekadar mampu, panjatkan doa, tawakkal lah kepada Nya.

Berusaha jangan sampai tak nampak sahabat-sahabat sekitar, jangan sampai abaikan hak sahabat-sahabat. Dan jangan sampai abaikan hak untuk badan...dan sebagainya lah. Jangan jadi extremist :D

Wah nasib baik sahabat-sahabat saya jenis easy going waktu musim exam. Kami masih keluar bersama-sama, buat perkongsian ilmiah bersama, makan-makan, sembang-sembang tentang kehidupan..yang penting buat sesuatu yang memaknakan. Bukan sekadar makan tidur solat study sampai orang sekitar dibokehkan (atau di kabur kan) dari pandangan mata.

Pandanglah dengan mata hati, pandanglah dunia dengan pandangan mata akhirat. Exam ni salah satu ujian kehidupan jugak sebenarnya, Allah mahu lihat bagaiman kita memberi reaksi terhadapnya. Pentingkan diri? Masih mahu membantu sahabat-sahabat? Atau..?

Allah akan membantu kita selagi mana kita membantu saudara kita yang lain.

Konsert terakhir inshaAllah. Dan saya yang masih dilema sama ada untuk menamatkan riwayat zaman white coat oleh kerana ketidak-upayaan diri akibat Fibromyalgia, atau mahu meneruskan harapan untuk berbakti di hospital.

Saya mahu, apa yang Allah mahu untuk saya. Apa yang terbaik untuk kerjaya saya. Apa yang terbaik untuk saya berbakti jika tidak pada pesakit di hospital. Saya, masih berharap keajaiban berlaku, saya masih sayangkan kerjaya di hospital..walaupun cabarannya bukan sedikit kerana ia melibatkan kualiti kehidupan dan nyawa pesakit..

Hanya Allah Yang Maha Mengetahui. So, kita, risau ape? Usaha jelah, inshaAllah Dia tunjukkan jalan :)

Living with Fibromyalgia, Part 1

*This is actually an assignment given by my psychiatrist; to write regarding Fibromyalgia syndrome which maybe could be used for other chronic pain sufferer. A close friend of mine said, I did not truly express the real condition and my real feelings in this writing. Hehe. Maybe we can have it for other parts? :)*

Part 1: You’re stronger than you thought!

Been living with a chronic pain disease which I never heard the name before, Fibromyalgia, which often causing restricted movement and radiating pain that affects whole my life and body system requires great strength. Still, I could feel His love. Thanks Allah for granting me such force to face everything, and of course only He knows how much exactly I struggle inside in.

Suffering of multiple joint pains for years has leaded me to have consultation at various institutions and not to include numbers of investigation, still not knowing of having Fibromyalgia. Glad that on one find day a very understanding orthopedic oncologists diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. The searching for a name of the pain comes to an end, but then that one single word totally makes me to view my life differently and also to act differently.

This disease will affect most of the body systems thus it is good to know the diagnosis for me to understand my limitation. Furthermore, it is actually answering lots of questions in my mind. Yes, there is no total cure for Fibromyalgia, and it will accompany me till the very end. It is actually not that easy, but accepting a chronic pain disease is among the most crucial thing in dealing positively with it. The pain is totally inevitable, but to suffer due to the sickness is an option for you to choose. One thing for sure, to be patient is not an option, you must be tough all the way long.

As a chronic pain sufferer, I cannot deny that sometimes I would have gloomy days, since this disease is also scientifically associated with depression. Oh thought that I could not say sometimes too, it is most of the time I am depress, or maybe to say deeply in stress? Having to function normally in everyday life as a student really requires great effort as you need to work double triple harder than your other normal healthy classmates. Of course it would be very much stressful.

I would always cry, not because of the pain, but because of the workload which could not be done due to the pain. It is in short, frustrating. Being as a student in Allied Health Sciences makes me understand what a patient truly feels (this is exactly me) since everything has been taught in class. When we are always painful and unable to do the task given or daily activities, it is ‘normal’ to be moody, gloomy, raining or even thunder storm due to it! It is a prove that I am still a human.

But still when we come back to our normal senses, we again will pick the key of accepting (redha) to face our daily life. Other than that, supportive family and friends around is also vital for you to go on living your life. Laughter is always the best medicine, just give out your smile even though it is raining heavily inside. I am now quite dependant on the medicine to stay calm, and this state of mind really helps me to seat back and thinks deeply. This is just a test from Allah as He knows that we can endure it no matter what, and we are actually stronger than we thought.

Everything happens for a reason, and Allah for sure knows the best. Friends out there, I know that you're having a difficult day too, I pray that Allah eases your path, grant you strength, because I know you can. He would not burden us with something which we cannot bear of, and He loves you. That is for sure. Take care, friends!

Mahu kekal bersama ke syurga

Ini sambungan kisah kehidupan seorang yang suka mengambil gambar. Yang telah lama mencari masa untuk menyampaikan ucapan untuk hari yang penuh makna buat seseorang yang sangat berharga di hatinya. 5 december yang telah jauh berlalu. And please consider this entry as a wish for your birth date. Appreciating your presence in this world, which had enlighten many hearts..

Cha! pinjam gambar birthday cake cha yang kitorang decorate ni okeh! :)

Oh ye. 26 hari sahaja bergelar 23 ye my dear. Tahun baru ini, kita wajib mengaku 24 bukan? :D

Glad to share your birthday, selama 8 tahun daripada 23 tahun umur saya, kita telah hidup bersama-sama, menangis bersama, ketawa bersama, solat bersama, travel bersama dan paling penting, MAKAN bersama-sama. This is the moment which I cherish the most. Hihi. Yes, Cha, Wawa and Kiniey, you guys know why we really love this moment. Tiap kali makan tu maknanya ada hidden agenda for 'sharing moment' + 'usrah'.

I am melt reading your entry on kotak kasih sayang. Touched, of course. Below is something wrote by a friend whom I had lost years ago. I would like to share with you coz this is really true..

Dear you,

A true friend is not one who is always by your side (literally...)

but they are those whom you always remember,

whom you always pray for,

whom your memories play with..

they are the one's who pray for you,

the one's that's always there for you,

the one's with advices for you.

the one's that keep secrets secret..

Those are the true colours of a true (ly) great friend,

one can share your secrets with

one you tell your nightmares

one you share your dreams

one you missed the memories with them..

It's not just some thoughts..

I knew it's true..because

I've found you..

__________________

Thanks for being there. Thanks for showing me what true friends are like. For your love and this friendship. For everything else, the memories..the time we spend together..

Terima kasih tak terhingga. Tatau nak cakap macam mana. Kiniey tanyalah hati ni ye..hanya hati ni je mampu jawab..

it's magic hour of sunset! the best moment I've ever shared with you guys ^_^

For you now, been far away from me, having clinical outside Pahang..and few months left before graduation..which is where the true separation begins..despite of all that, may it won't change the feelings and the love..can we remain like this my dear? and a smile would be the answer.

My wish for you and for us. May Allah brings us all close till Jannah..moga iman yang menyatukan hati-hati kita semua..mengikat kita hingga ke Jannah. Hanya itu harapan yang satu jauh di sudut hati ini. Ameen!

Pelangi Gelung Rotan - Part 2

sambungan daripada Pelangi Gelung Rotan - Part 1

Setiap derap langkah perjalanan adalah pengajaran dan pelajaran dalam sekolah kehidupan. That is what I could describe about our trip to Air Terjun Pelangi Gelung Rotan, Kuala Sentul, Maran, Pahang on the next day of the trip.

It was such a great morning after Fajr prayer, and everyone is ready for for their own slow shutter session, where ever they wanted to. And, Im sure that those landscapers really been inspired by the waterfall..oh waterfallsss should i say here. Various kind of waterfalls around our campsite area. You just need to make your choice :D They're so happy naming the waterfall by the way. Heh.

At around 830am we start the journey to Air Terjun Pelangi Gelung Rotan from our campsite at Batu Hampar. We actually went upstream. Thus the first thing that we did is to cross the flowing water in front of our campsite and do a little climbing right beside Air Terjun Batu Hampar. Maybe I could say it is on Air Terjun Che Mek Molek.

on your right side is Air Terjun Che Mek Molek. And we climb on it. Photo courtesy Azizul Aziz.

Then it is start of journey on a flat area, but, we walked most of the time in the water. Not only that, it's full with slippery rocks ! Lot's of them, seriously. Also, we need to cross the fast flowing water. It's tough but it's fun :)

This is where I've been taught on how to walk properly, provided with this kind of track. Every step, there's someone voice would accompany my journey, whether live at my ears, or not. Haha.

And seriously, I learn a lot.

Below, are some photos of the track.

First, we were all amazed with the rock formation along the track. Seriously!

Rivers and slippery rocks that we need to cater. photo credits to Azizul Aziz.

photo below, courtesy to Abutoq

photo below, courtesy to Azizul Aziz

After about 45 minutes, we actually did have a short break. Then we head back to the main aim, and about an hour later we came across such a wonderful waterfall called Air Terjun Batu Kawah. It's really fascinating even until now!

such a great view here. Everyone is almost speechless. Photo courtesy to Dr. Jamal R

We spend few minutes there to allow ourselves breath in normally due to the mesmerizing view. Hihi. And we proceed the journey as we will come back to it again on the journey back to the campsite. As it is quite high, thus we need to hike a small and quite steep hill with the help of a rope to pass the waterfall.

Again, we need to walk through a slippery narrow track with deep cleft of the waterfall's rocks on the side. This is even scarier than the track to Batu Hampar campsite. But then, the view from the top of the waterfall is simply awesome (and quite scary).

Photo courtesy to Dr. arJamal

Then we continue the journey with deeper and faster water stream. Below is a photo by Br. Azam Alwi. I reall wanna have a shot here :) we pass down below the fallen tree. The water stream was really fast. Fuh.

After almost 3 hours of walking in the water, we reach Air Terjun Pelangi Gelung Rotan. There's no one arrive yet, thus it's pleasurable to take photos of its whole. When we reach there, we actually deviate the track a bit, to reach a suitable port for photography. It took quite a time to clear up the trees and bushes before we could reach the big rock and setting up a port. Dr. Jamal would be among the first to capture, and below goes his photo

It's a wow isn't it?

But the most exciting part of the journey, is to have yourself under the falling water ! And even you could see the rainbow around you, only when you're under the fall! It's such a treat. A really great treat. I wouldn't forget this amazing experience.

The version with power rangers !

Yes, the scenery worth everything. The walk, the injury, the pain and all. And to 'shower' under the fall is the greatest experience ! Wuhuu..~!

We were there until only few of us left up here. They're all went down for the lunch. And we also have our lunch near to the waterfall, and we eat on a banana leaf :D

Dr Ali and nasi daun pisang first class

During the trip back to campsite, we stop by at many small waterfalls, and we reach the campsite when it's almost dark. We share lots of stories at night and the next morning before the 'silat' session.

Yes, we do have a 'silat' session. It's all initiated by Dr Ali.

They said, Arjuna and Andika. Who are they actually? Huhu.

This is the first time among those 3 days where everybody gather at one place to shoot something. Everyone smiles a lot ! After this session we have our group photo session as usual ^_^

We head back to Masjid Kuala Sentul, and this time we're very fast since all the trees and bushes has been cleared up. We took only 1 hour and a half to reach there.

I would say, it's a must-go trip for all nature lovers and for all landscapers. Seeing is believing. And I hope I would have a chance to come here again before lots of people would come, since the place won't be the same anymore.

People people out there. You love nature, take a good care of it as a start.

This journey for me, is really ex·tra·or·di·naire !

P/s: To inspire our nature and photo lovers,

Related report & photos of Kuala Sentul, Maran. Here:

1. By Dr. Jamal Rahman

2. By Dr Ali

3. Flickr report

4. Tembeling's muse

5. By Azizul Aziz

6. By Mat Jeri

7. By Abutoq

Pelangi Gelung Rotan - Part 1

I feel blessed that Allah has given us a chance to join a trip to Air Terjun Pelangi at Kuala Sentul, Maran with fellow friends. It is a so called Extraordinary Photo Travel Adventure Trip (EXPAT) organized by MatJeri and Dr Ali. At first I have no idea on how the waterfall looks like. I search here and there but no satisfied result found. No wonder as the saying goes, seeing is believing. And that is why Im making this photo journal for you guys to have a look on anytime you search for one.

We start the journey from Kuantan early in the morning, and it's the first time Im a bit late and making others to wait even though I woke up as early as 520am ! :D

It would take around an hour from Kuantan to Masjid Kuala Sentul, Maran. This is where we park our cars and getting ready for the journey.

Ready !

It's in total 19 of us including the guide. This time no one use porter, and I think the award of the heaviest bag would goes to our beloved lecturer, Dr Jamal Rahman with 20kg on the shoulder and waist. Congrats! We call him, 'moving cupboard', or a moving bag with limbs, maybe. ;)

From the mosque, we went to the starting point of the trekking track with a 4WD and a combat car. We went down through a palm oil plantation with a quite interesting pathway. People who seat open air outside the car would need to make up special position of 'hormat pokok', if not the leaves would injured them on the faces :D

people at the back on the 4WD. photo credit goes to Dr. Jamal Rahman.

It took us 15 minutes with a 4WD, but 45minutes by foot, as been told by our trip guide. But remember guys, it's only to the starting point of the track. He.

I am actually quite surprise to see an ascending area as our starting point. Wow. And we actually need to hike many small hills from the plantation area to the jungle.

We start the journey at 1030am. We have a walk for about an hour going up and down, and it is not that bad. Just that it's not pleasurable to hike with a burden of 10kg on my shoulder and waist. even with nothing on my shoulder. hehe. But seriously it is not that bad. You just need to walk quite fast, just maintain that. Only if you're young and healthy.

As I myself have a problem of chronic fatique syndrom all the times, thus I would just deviate the pain and exhaustion which already in me 24 hours a day, by walking fast and even having a little run up there. Be happy guys! Little kids love to play around running here and there. I would feel happy doing so too, but this time it's applicable for the track *grin* fighting the pain in the jungle, it's interesting thou. Maybe this could be the answer for those who always ask me why Im walking so fast.

Im happy that we reach the brim of the jungle after an hour of walking, coz it's already hot that time. Im really sensitive to the sunlight due to my sickness. I mean, my eyes. We need trees as our shelter. We have a short rest there before we proceed back the journey going inside the jungle.

After half an hour, we stop by as it's started to rain, and we help our friend around to cover their bags. After that we reach the area full with rattan trees. You just need to be aware of the thorn which might prick you. As we go deeper into the jungle, it started here, where we spent the time waiting for our trip guides to clear up the bushes and trees.

Then we reach a small river where everyone took a rest and fills up the bottle with fresh water. This is what I really waited for, to fill up my esophagus with fresh cold water. Yuhuu. This is also where everyone continue the session of killing and destroying the leech (pacat in bahasa). They are our friends. We bet they're too happy to see us all.

After for about 15 minutes been rested, we continue the journey. LOts of hills for us to climb (i mean, walking), and the track get tougher. I just can't stand the slippery part of the narrow track with deep cleft on the side. Pheww. Fall down few times due to weak limbs. Get help many times too. There is one time where 4-5 people needed, to get me up from the slippery narrow track. I blame the 10kg bag. Hehe =p

Not long after that we could hear the river flowing sound and we reach the campsite at around 215pm. Najwa, ayahanda, abutoq, guide and me are among the first to reach there and we directly heading to the river to start the killing mission of our best friends called leech. This is the time where I really could feel a deep silent inside with not many people around yet. But still, after half an hour later, I am happy to hear their voices from a far. They arrived in exhaustion, but I believe the tiredness almost gone to see and to feel the cold river water which really place a peace in heart and mind ^__^ (despite of the leech killing session. they are horrible! hehe)

Wonderful Batu Hampar waterfall, this is the view from our campsite. You can enjoy yourself anytime. Even at 530am in the morning like we did ! *grin*

another waterfall right in front of the campsite. In the photo, Matjeri is fishing, i think.

The third waterfall next to the campsite, Air Terjun Tebing Tinggi. Simply awesome ! Subhanallah! Photo courtesy to MatJeri

During this trip, few friends and I were not able to witness this super amazing waterfall by own eyes due to some reasons. Maybe we're too busy enjoying the one nearer to our campsite. I hope to be there again to witness Air Terjun Tebing Tinggi. InshaAllah. If not, I wanna enjoy it in Jannah later on, the one with milk and honey. Hehe. :)

This is the view of our campsite on the other side of the waterfall. We could see two waterfalls here. Just enjoy yourself, just enjoy the nature created by Him. He is just amazing, the Almighty. Photo courtesy to MatJeri

In the afternoon we're busy enjoying all possible angles to freeze the waterfall into tiny digital photos to bring back home. Not to forget that we really enjoy to have our zuhr and 'asr prayer right in front of the waterfall !

As a Muslim we believe that, our prayers must and can be performed anywhere, anytime in any condition. That's an obligation to show our appreciation to Him for all the kindness and bless He shower upon us, on our daily life.

Even now, I just cannot forget the feeling of having our own forehead to touch the water that flows on the rock, to feel really calm hearing those sound of nature, and to be in total peace in our prayer. It was like the waterfall already took all other sounds. Even you're in jemaah, you feel like you're praying alone, no one besides, only you and God. That is such one thing which I really cannot forget during our trip there. Which I try to maintain it here..to imagine that I was there everytime Im in prayer.

And that is us! Making prayer together. May Allah Almighty bless this ukhuwwah, till Jannah shall we meet inshaAllah. Kiniey and cha cha, how much I wish I could bring you guys here, seriously! :)

Photo courtesy to Dr. Jamal Rahman ;) kayak kanak kanak riang kami ini.

So guys, the journey gonna continue later, on the second day. Where we're heading to Air Terjun Gelung Rotan. See ya' on the next part!

p/s: To inspire our nature and photo lovers,

Related report & photos of Kuala Sentul, Maran. Here:

1. By Dr. Jamal Rahman

2. By Dr Ali

3. Flickr report

4. Tembeling's muse

5. By Azizul Aziz

6. By Mat Jeri

7. By Abutoq

fasobrun jameel

things going tough and overloaded

bahang kepanasan terasa

tapi terasa sejuk memikirkan bantuanNya

"Sesungguhnya Allah bersama orang-orang yang sabar dan solat."

Ujian itu sekadar ujian, tidak terbanding dengan kebersamaanNya di sisi mereka yang bersabar.

inshaAllah inshaAllah..

rabbuna yusahhil..

mintak maaf dunia akhirat, sahabat-sahabat..

Jika markah ditayangkan

mentari terik tinggi

awan laju lari

tapi aku masih mengharap basah hujan basuhkan lalu kotor kotor hitam dari susuk badan

masih harap terbangkan bintang

masih harap jatuhkan laut dalam

masih harap kasihnya Tuhan.

tapi hakikat,

aku masih diam di sini.

kau semua macam mana?

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basah hujan semata

takde gosokan bersungguh pada anggota

agaknya sebanyak mana hilang daki semua..?

rabbi..

gelap sungguh hati ni

Kau tujuan utama

tapi hati ni ntah letak di mana duduknya

pada tanah lumpur

atau awan biru ampunan bahagia

bingun

aku ini

dapatkah aku

pada rahmat, berkat dan ampunan Kau?

aku ini

memang patut pun kau uji

sebanyak mana nyawa ini bersisa

sebab aku

manusia yang hampeh susahnya nak bersyukur

syukur yang diterjemah dalam amal

jua iman yang diterjemah dalam amal

rabbi

aku ini

kalaulah aku boleh tengok markah aku

untuk ramadhan yang lepas

dan sepanjang mana sejak amalan dihisab

Kau agak2 aku akan improve kan tak?

Tolong lah

bantu aku baik pulih hati ni

Tuhan

Allahummafighlana Ya Allah..

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Bait-bait yang di atas sana milik Mr Gluttonity, a friend of mine, in a blog of him.

Menyebabkan diri ni terfikir sendiri kembali..dan mengukir bait-bait seterusnya

Macam mana agaknya ramadhan kita yang lepas..........