Divine Beauty Poem by Mohammad Younus

Believe, in theory and practice, that...
...the Creator is as manifest in the dirt and grime of the cities...
...as He is in the beauty and serenity of the countryside;
We are weak and attached to surface truths in main;
When you think of God's ineffable beauty (jamal) ...
...think immediately of:
Lofty hills and green valleys;
Pristine lakes, gorgeous rivers and gushing streams;
Fathomless seas with deep mysteries;
Expansive skies and innumerable galaxies;
Though some things appear more beautiful than others...
...everything is perfectly beautiful in its own way;
Beauty is to be found in everything and everywhere;
There is nothing to be deemed as low and ugly;
Some people, some places, and some things may appear to you...
...to be more beautiful than others;
Simply because our gross eyes can appreciate...
...the existence and meaning of outward beauty alone;
But Your creator has endowed you with perceptive faculty;
With which you can see in all things the intrinsic beauty;
You will learn the essential truth with this spiritual faculty:
God is beautiful (Jameel) , and He loves Beauty (Jamaal) .

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