I Asked My Master Poem by Mohammad Younus

When I asked my master about the way of prophet,
He smiled and said that is my most precious jewel,
I am pleased to find a head on whose crown I must stud;

When I asked about the Eternal light that comes
...from the Eternal sun!
Overjoyed, he said, there is no life without that Eternal light;

When I asked about the Eternal river, that flows
... underneath the heart?
He said, Saihan, Jaihan, Furat, and Nil -
...all come from Al- Kawthar;

When I asked about the flowers; tell me why they...
...blossom in the garden;
He said, To give out scent for telling the bees that honey...
...for them is ready in their cups;

When I asked about the moon, tell me where is its home?
He said, in your fotehead, lives with twinkling stars, ...
...allures tides when it is full moon;

When I asked about Mountains, What is the purpose of
...these lofty elevations?
He said, God has affixed into the earth mountains standing firm, ...
...lest it should shake with you;

When I asked about the Birds of Paradise, tell me what they sing?
He said, They are birds without name, singing the Song Of Songs, ...
...calling us to Eternal home;

And then he asked me; Now tell me who are you and what...
...is your purpose?
I said, your knowledge is more vast than the ocean, I've come
...to learn from you;
He said, know thyself that is all - wafi anfusikum afala tubsirun!
(And in yourselves there are signs. Will you then not see?)

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