Half Heaven Half Hell Poem by Prof Niamat Ali Murtazai

The whole universe has two main divisions
One of horrible hells, one of lovely heavens.
Eyes are to watch scenes of two categories
One of Venus' face, one of frown of Furies.
Ears are to hear melodies or death bells
One buys pleasing pleasures, and other sells.
Tears are filled with deep pain or bursting joy
Shed by ruined age or by an adolescent boy.
Black hair with passage of time becomes gray
Either life is spent in prayer or in play.
Shining teeth get retirement in old age
They are to get rid of mouth's muttering cage.
Joys are to wither into sadness one day
Each comedy becomes at last a tragic play.
Life is divided into days and nights
And men into cowards and daring knights.
Sometimes sun and sometimes fog is to rule space
Sometimes death and sometimes life is face to face.
The world is a combination of two extremes
One has nightmares and the other sweet dreams.