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Time-bound Self and Timeless Self

This contemplative poem explores the tension between our material existence and spiritual essence, urging readers to transcend cultural decay and reconnect with eternal wisdom

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I

Blessed are those who
savour the Beauty
and Majesty of
the Almighty
Ever grateful for being
loved

Blessed are those who
went through
hardship upon
hardship
Strengthening internal
resolve with
experiences and
wisdom
To face the vitriolic
tides of time

So heed the call from
the intellect of your
subtle heart
As you venture and
rediscover the
glimmering images
Of eternal knowledge
beyond your wildest
imaginings
Cajoling you, to think
out of the box and
seek the elusive
paradigm shifts
Ennobling spiritualised
minds

II

Yet humans choose to
ignore their souls’
moral compass
Entrapped within the
cultural decay of
material addictions
and infantile
posturings
A solemn reminder of
primordial
dialectical
relationships
Balancing attributes
that contradict yet
complement
each other

So, we revitalise the
power of truth,
justice and
compassion
Urging our boundless
and borderless
intellect
To break away from an
oppressive culture
That isolates, zombifies
and freezes positive
mindsets

III

Such valiant efforts
offer a glimpse of
the moving images
of eternity
In your reflecting
mirror
Harmonising your
time-bound self with
your timeless self
So let every day be
your birthday
And heed the call of
the Universe to
come home
And embrace the root
of all Existence

– nasir ibrahim

 

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Nasir Hashim
Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim received a PhD in international nutrition from Cornell University. He served as the first chairman of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) for 23 years (1996-2019) and as the Selangor State Legislative Assembly member for Kota Damansara (2008-2013). These days, he enjoys writing poems, painting and playing the harmonica
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