Towards the light
(It depicts the journey of realizing the truth, holding myself accountable and then approaching the reality through the concept of self-improvement)
That endless hunger
Hiding inside
Those needless needs
Growing wide
Helpless heart drowning deep
As darkness evading all the light
All wounded voices fading in the bleak
And sins closing breaths so tight
Still portraying innocence with ease
From truths flying away that kite
True feelings all burnt, but words still to speak
Now evilness is being normalized
Even in joys, fears are left to perceive
Even now wrong is all right
For becoming strong from weak
For turning rich from deprived
All fake you are ready to believe
All realness you are ready to fight
What deeds do you want to leave?
For the Judgement Day after this life
In poisonous air, how can you breathe?
How can you sleep with calm at night?
Walk along the waves with peace?
Ignoring realities appearing clear in sight
With ears, like deaf paying no heed
With eyes portraying to be blind
All these efforts are for those dreams
Sparkling days, temporary delight
Come out of that narrow street
To pure realities, open your eyes
Out of the lies, the walls of concrete
Out of the barrenness into bright
For tasting this volatile sweet
Harshness of years, don’t invite
For fame to reach, for worldly peak
Phrases of falsehood, don’t write
Ignorance don’t learn, bad don’t teach
Only goodness has all the might
Just come out of that disastrous greed
Life is a blessing, don’t take pride
All the sorrows of past, just leave
Return to Allah Almighty, the Absolute Truth
All Perfection, the Owner of all the might
Your fitrah is calling again back to reality
Don’t ignore your intuitive voice
Return from the depths of sins to pure bright
With power of intellect, avoid this materialistic race
With wisdom, the best of the Akhirah try to chase
For the love of Allah Almighty, with power of faith
The endless desires of inside, try to fight
Don’t choose what is easy, but strive for what is right
In between the doubts of mind, don’t try to hide
Open this chained heart with the key of Salah
Proceed on this meaningful journey towards the light.
(This poem highlights the importance of focusing on the Akhirah because in the end this blind run in the race of instant gratifications of this world will not help). Allah swt says: But you prefer the worldly life. While the Hereafter is better and more enduring (Al A’laa: 16-17)