Don't Be An Idolater Poem by Mohammad Younus

Hey, when you seek, you will find;
And when you find, you will believe;
Hey, don't follow others just because...
...they are your elders;
I count you as neither more nor less...
Than they are;
Merely older or elder than you they are;
I don't agree, yes, calmly I reject people...
Who seek truth in the spiritual masters;
Whom they adore as little gods;
Omniscient! Omnipotent! Omnipresent!
Hey, they are your equals!
As far as the essential truth is concerned...
I see the same truth in you, everywhere;
The truth is not anywhere higher or lower!
You are the manifestation of the same truth;
As they are, neither lower, nor higher!

Say they are guides to the truth;
The guidance of living gurus is needed;
Because they have knowledge and wisdom;
They know the ups and down, turns and curves...
Of the path that they have travelled upon;
They show us the signs, they give us pearls;
But we have to be seekers ourselves;
They cannot seek for us,
One who sows, he only reaps the harvest!
Superior to you: in experience, knowledge and wisdom;
In essence, they are nothing more, nor purer:
Because the essential truth that they know...
Is your reality too: say, 'I am the truth'!
You are complete and perfect, you must know!

Take care, don't be an idolater of spiritual masters:
The ways leading to the truth are multiple;
Different from each other!
But of all the ways, one that is straight is the shortest;
Be with reality and alone! Know the reality and alone!

MyKoul