Classic Poem

Let the immanent soul dwell in you
Like light in a jewel, so that all barriers
Are removed that separate you from God.

You can't remain end eshed for ever
In the world of sinuous curls!
Emerge from this enveloping darkness
And locate the fountain head of beauty.

Better be a short-lived flower, radiating charm,
Than a lasting thorn in the garden of life.

How did the lonesome rain dropp become a pearl?
He plunged fearlessly from the clouds
Into the depths of the stormy sea.

Maybe, you've mastered the mystical truth;
But where is that bowl of your heart's blood
That you are supposed to drink?

God has endowed man with two talents -
The ability to live in a hole like a worm,
Or soar like a winged bird.

The world admires you now for perfect wisdom
If you can win people's confidence,
And pass off glass beads as pearls!

The times have changed, for in the world
Of ever-growing competitor,
And science making inroads into faith,
All religions have lost their hold.

Remember, Mahjoor! Now he alone
Will acquire eminence, who dedicates his life
To the fulfillment of his desires.