I. Introduction: Looking from Inside the Home
Every window is a viewpoint. But the window of a home is also the reflection of an inner feeling. The visible scenery sometimes transforms into a reflection of the soul. In this article, we will explore the window not only as a physical element but as something emotional, spiritual, and philosophical. Because sometimes, not only light but silence also enters through it.
II. What Is a Window? – From Physics to Poetry
A window is not just a piece of glass. Over time, it becomes a watcher, a thinker, a place of prayer. It:
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Brings in light – carrying the golden hue of morning into the room
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Allows fresh air – like walls that breathe
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Guides the gaze – directs and calms the mind
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And most importantly: creates space for thought – to look from an angle, to look inward
III. Morning Light: The Whisper of a New Beginning
When the morning sun hits the wall of a house, life enters with it. The soft light that comes through the window before waking is like the spiritual awakening of a person. The window:
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Does not dazzle, it awakens the soul
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Is like music in silence
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The first breath of the day, the meeting point of the body of the house and the soul
IV. The Inward-Opening Window: Companion of Solitude
Sometimes, looking out a window is like reading a book. Wordless, yet full of expression. Through it, a person:
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Sees inside themselves while looking outward
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Looks to the sky and expands as wide as the horizon
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Cries without tears – because the window understands in silence
“The window is the quiet friend of solitude. Even if you don’t speak, it listens.”
V. On Rainy Days: Mirror of the Heart
When rain falls on the window:
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The footsteps of the past begin to drip
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Memories slowly resurface
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Emotions are washed away, the soul is cleansed
The window becomes a screen between past and present. On that screen, dream and reality overlap.
VI. For Mothers: A Place for Eyes and Prayers
Many mothers stand at the window to:
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Wait for a son returning from the road
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Start the day with prayer
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Speak silently to God in the stillness before sleep
In those moments, the window becomes:
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A gaze turned toward the qibla
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A door for prayers
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An exit point from despair
VII. For Children: A Field of Imagination
For a child, a window is:
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A stage to watch the birds
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The beginning of imagination
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A canvas for drawing
They discover the world for the first time through it. A window is not a textbook, it is a book of dreams.
VIII. At Night: A Conversation with the Stars
Looking out the window at night is:
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Meeting with your inner voice
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A silent prayer, a hidden memory, a whisper of childhood fears
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Gazing at stars feels like praying
In that silence, the thoughts of a woman, the burden of a man, and the dreams of a child all reflect on the same screen.
IX. The Window and the Soul of the Home
The window brings to a home:
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Silence
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Light
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Perspective
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Air
But most importantly – soul.
“Sometimes the house is your refuge, sometimes the window is a mirror showing your inner self.”
A house without a window is like a poem with a sealed mouth.
X. Conclusion: A Window Is Looking Out to See Within
Cleaning a window is like cleansing the eye. That window lets in light, but it also lets the person come inside.
The house breathes through the window. So does the human.
“There is a window in my home – the more I look through it, the more I reflect; the more I reflect, the more I find peace.”
“Opening a window is awakening the heart of the house.”
Question & Reflection:
Where is your favorite window in your home?
What does that window make you feel?
Share your thoughts in the comment section.