The Way Forward

I

Nobody ever says that
this struggle is easy
Nobody dares to say
that it is perfect
Yet, this struggle is
like the ever-flowing
river with mystical
experiences
Laden with sparkling
pearls of wisdom
within the recesses
of your inner being
(Only If you can truly
reflect)

II

If things go wrong
ponder over them
Seek ways to untangle
the knotted versions
of your life
If you fall … stand up
brush the lingering
dust and nurse the
pain away
A solemn reminder of
vulnerability in
tandem with
resilience

Yet “the word impossible is not in my dictionary”
(Napoleon)

And “Let’s be realistic
and do the impossible”
(Che Guevara)

III

When you commit
yourself with Inspired
intentions, desires,
and dreams
Then, venture with
confidence
Navigate through
your desired
highways and
byways
Then sweet
inspirations come
a-calling at your door
of commitment

So, “Look upon the
horizons
(participate in
societal problems)
And upon yourself
(consult your moral
compass and
consciousness)
And you will know the
Truth” (Q 41:53)
(the unity of material
and the spiritual
worlds)

IV

So talk to your ever-
neglected and
lonesome soul
Smile at mistakes and
misfortunes
I talk to my books
(I am crazy)
I even scold them for
confusing me
(serve them right
for exposing my
stupidity)
I tell them other books
explain better ways
(shame on them and
on my dismal
command of the
language)
But I never stop trying
(every encounter is
wisdom abridged)
So go beyond prepped-
up knowledge and
counsel your ego,
ignorance and
fear of the
unknown
Imagjne that you are
the light with hidden
hues of rainbow
colours
To arouse the mystical
potentials in your
unattended soul
Revealing attributes
similar yet subtly
different at any
moment in time

V

There is no such
thing as failures but
added experiences
caressing the
spectrum of your
consciousness
So walk the talk and
this world will be the
companion of your
desires
So we move through
this simulated
dreamy illusory
world
And the reality of
absolute awakening
occurs when souls
leave their humble
temporal abodes
Yet souls never die and
are always close to their
loved ones

– nasir
August 2025

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