It's Time To Get A New Calendar

and the Hijrian calendar

has changed its page

another year has passed

Thus,

 here comes

1433 Hijri.

A new year that is less regarded.

A new year that is less anticipated

somehow rather

I wonder

why is it even more thrilling

to celebrate 1 January 

instead of

to celebrate 1 Muharram.

Is it because of 

the lacking of knowledge about the Hijri year?

Is it because of the media?

Is it because of the environment?

the people around?

God knows. :/

Admittedly

I'm one of those generations

whom are excited 

when 1 January's approaching

Can't be helped

because I was born in this era

and nothing can be done

to change the fact.

Pfft.

I remember when I was little

It was a common thing

to stay up for the new year countdown

buying new things

making new year resolutions

as if it is another festive season

of the year.

While when 1 Muharram approaches

the first thing that came up into this head was

"Yeah. Another holiday."

ZZZ

Yet then

let's take a look at it

from the bright side

at the very least

we didn't overdose the day (1 Muharram)

with distracting entertainments 

with overspending on unnecessary things

with focusing on other things

that may get us off the main spirit

of the day itself

that is

evolution, or hijrah as they may say

But then again

this spirit to evolve

shouldn't just be at peak 

only during these times

for it is more appropriate

to keep the spirit all the time

so that we can progress further and further

as we take steps by steps

to lead our respective path of lives

isn't it?

Just another opinion.

Till then

Happy New Year.

Selamat menyambut Maal Hijrah.

Not my pic.

P/S: Self reminder - Don't forget 

to recite year end prayers

as well as the prayers for the early year.