Mourning does end the minute Death leaves,
The two doors of sight, so youthful thought;
So, like that breeze that gives Man youth,
It’s gone and gone like a drop of dew.
But Man still cries his tears to streams,
And still his soul for Him doesn’t scream.
Man craves eternity of his youth,
A life like Khizr* but without virtue;
But he knows not that he lives a dream,
Where Life is a debt to Owner due.
But Man does forget this moral sublime;
When slumber confounds his senses so.
Blind to the truth that yawns deep in,
He sleeps and forgets, this valley of time.
Notes:
*Khizr or Khidr is a Prophet of God who drank the Elixr of Life and gained eternal life. Some scholars say that he lives among us. For more information on Khizr go here.
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This is really powerful, I loved reading this and the last line was very strong. Well done!
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Thank you so much! Your words mean a world to me! 🙂
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You’re welcome 😀
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The sleeper has yet to awaken…
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Yes and face what is called the reality! 🙂
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This is amazing! Is there a book about Khizr or any reading material about him?
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Thank you for reading! 🙂 I love you for it 😀 There are indeed, many books on Khizr and you can find various amount of reading material on him 🙂 Thanks again 🙂
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This is an excellent write. These lines-
‘But Man does forget this moral sublime;
When slumber confounds his senses so.
Blind to the truth that yawns deep in,
He sleeps and forgets, this valley of time.’ Just sensational. Very intense write.
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Thank you, my friend. Your words encourage me deeply and warm my heart. 🙂
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Always, welcome. 🙂
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Life is an illusion…and we are the victims of it mourning for immortal youth yet he knows behind his conciousness that he walks into the doors of death. man is guilty and in shame, he sleeps to dream that immortal youth but then he has to wakeup and face the reality that itself is an illusion.
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A great piece… felt rather sad.
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Thank you for reading 🙂 It is a bit sad…intentionally. Death is not a light topic 🙂
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Are we strong enough to accept reality, Weaver? Do we have the mind it requires? I do hope so, ever so, because there is peace and grace in reality if we can accept what we’ve been given. It is my belief we only get better with age. The mind is always beautiful.
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“Where Life is a debt to Owner due…”
Beautiful post, but this line intrigues me most… 🙂
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You have warmed my heart by making this wonderful comment that encourages and supports my whole purpose! Thank you 🙂
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Hey,
I hope you’re doing okay. I’m Geetika, a member of A-Z co-host AJ Lauer’s wHooligan team, from A to Z Challenge. I can see your name in the A to Z sign up list, but you haven’t really participated yet. I hope everything is fine at your end. If there is anything that you need to us, then we are all ears 🙂
See you soon 🙂
Cheers
a member of A-Z co-host AJ Lauer’s wHooligan team.
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