Nothing Else Left Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

O Adam's sons! God absolutely condemns the usury
O Eve's daughters! God surely blesses the charities
observe God! refrain from all kinds of usury!
a war from God, and His messenger to usury
a charity, a social giving it would be better

for consuming the people's money illicitly
God have prepared painful retribution
to increase some people's wealth
does not gain anything at God

controlled by
devil's influence
they claim nonsense
God prohibits, why you permit?
so incur Hell, bleakest days and sadness

but if people give to charity
seeking God's pleasure
these are the people
reward many fold

(dedicated to a great poet at poemhunter, Kranthi P)