Give Me And Give Me Not. Poem by Khalil Gabol

Give me if you can;
A little serenity, a little smile!
Give me if you can;
A little knowledge, a little respect!

Give me not if you can;
Much wealth, much money!
Give me not if you can;
Much pomp, much pageantry!

Give me if you can;
A little peace, a little prosperity!
Give me if you can;
A little honour, a little humanity!

Give me not if you can;
Much abomination, much hate!
Give me not if you can;
Much cruelty, much rancour!

Give me if you can;
A little love, a little affection!
Give me if you can;
A little compassion, a little sympathy!

Give me if you can,
And;
Give me not if you can,
My friend!