You Are Well Grounded in Wisdom And Religion Poem by Mohammad Younus

You are well grounded in wisdom and religion,
Come to me, that you may hear more of sound truth,
Do not unjustly kill the birds flying in the air,
For merciful God has created them to sing,
Melodious notes to please and amuse you,
And do not desire as food the flesh of animals,
Giving milk to their young ones,
For injustice to children is one of the worst crimes,
And do not grieve the innocent little birds,
By closing their nests in your brick or concrete houses,
For rendering homeless and denying shelter...
...is one of the worst crimes;
And collect only the surplus honey from beehives,
Which the bees have amassed through their hard labour,
From the nectar of fragrant flowers in God's garden,
For certainly they stored it by God's will,
That it might be gifted to others as God's bounty;
I understand the beneficence and generosity of God;
I am grateful to Him for his endless blessings,
Alhamdulillah, I perceived it before my last breath,
That 'God is absolute love! '

Mykoul