[English]
I went back home late from work and decided to stop by here for prayer. I looked at the cashier counter but I couldn’t find my Bangladeshi friend. He might have been doing other task, I think. So, I went straight to the Surau located at the back.
I was just finished my prayer when suddenly I heard someone were trying to open the door. I don’t remember locking it so rush to open the door for whoever try to open it; and there’s my Bangladeshi friend standing in front of me…smiling!
We shake hands and greet. He was holding a mop on his left hand. Apparently he was in the task of cleaning the Surau. We had a chit chat while he’s doing his task. He told me that he did noticed my car in the parking lot but he did not think I was praying because the Surau lights were not switched on. I told him that I pray in the dark for more khusyuk. And he just laughed.
After done with his task, he snaps few photos of surau area and send it via Whatsapp to his boss. We didn’t talk much this time as I do not want to disturb him carrying his task. We both shake hands and wishing each other Selamat Hari Raya before went separate ways.
InsyaAllah we will meet again, my friend…
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[Bahasa Melayu]
Hari ini saya pulang kerja lewat dari biasa. Namun sempat juga singgah ke sini untuk solat. Saya meninjau di kaunter pembayaran, sahabat saya dari Bangladesh tiada di situ. Mungkin sedang buat tugasan lain; telah saya dalam hati. Saya pun menuju ke surau di belakang untuk menunaikan solat fardhu Isyak.
Usai menunaikan solat, pintu surau cuba dibuka dari luar oleh seseorang namun berkunci. Bila masa pula saya kunci pintu itu, fikir saya. Saya pun bingkas bangkit dari sejadah dan buka pintu surau tersebut. Rupa-rupanya sahabat saya yang cuba buka pintu surau. Dia tersenyum melihat saya.
Kami bersalaman dan menyapa, bertanya khabar diri dan keluarga masing-masing. Dia sedang memegang kayu mop di tangan kiri. Rupanya dia dalam tugasan membersihkan surau. Sambil berbual dia melakukan tugasannya. Katanya dia perasan kereta saya di tempat parkir namun dia tidak menyangka saya sedang solat kerana lampu surau tidak dinyalakan. Saya bergurau menjawab sengaja saya solat dalam gelap untuk lebih kusyuk. Dia hanya ketawa kecil.
Selesai membersihkan surau lelaki, dia mengambil beberapa keping gambar untuk dihantar kepada majikannya. “Bos mahu check” katanya. Saya meninggalkan dia tanpa berbual panjang kali ni kerana dia masih sedang melakukan tugasan. Saya tidak mahu mengganggu beliau. Kami bersalaman sambil mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya sebelum berpisah.
InsyaAllah kita akan bertemu lagi, sahabat…
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