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The Present Civilization(Based on a Verse of Faizi) |
Extremely excessive is the heat of current civilization’s wine
The clay body of the Muslim has exploded into flames |
It made the speck into fire-fly by giving it borrowed light
Just look at what the trickery of the splendid sun is |
The nature of the young generation has found new ways
This beauty, this alertness, this freedom, this fearlessness |
Such a change has come about in planning and thought
Bursting of the garden’s flower-buds in Love is considered trivial |
The newly flying birds have lost their nests but
A pretty sight has been shown by magician’s cunningness |
The new life brought with it ever changing pleasures
Rivalry, selling conscience, impatience, greed |
Muslim’s assembly is glittering with the new candle’s light
But my old time wisdom is saying this to the moths |
“O moth! You have derived this warmth from the assembly’s candle
Burn in your own fire like me if you have the warmth of the heart. |
Translated by: M.A.K. Khalil |
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