Standing before Mirror!

By Athar Mudasir

This world is but a dim mirror, 

You’ve seen its reflection, and it pains you, 

Yet it remains shrouded in mist. 

Patience—let it bloom into vibrance, 

This is but the first milestone of your journey. 

Love, a river of fire, demands you surrender to its flames. 

Only then may it grant you passage. 

Resist complaints, embrace reality, Be humble in acceptance. 

Do not yearn for trifles; Endure for the eternity of your soul. 

A spring in the desert, A cave in the storm, A refuge in the forest, A tender embrace in agony. 

The fountain of eternity lies within you. 

Look beneath the veil, pierce your heart and open the doors within, 

Which have grown anxious and weary. 

Recite the words of God— They will calm you, like a lamb resting before sacrifice. 

This is the death of self, But the birth of immortality. 

A love of God, that bestows the love of the world. 

I am no one—

perhaps a lesson, 

a wandering scent, 

a fleeting ghost. 

I may not even exist but open the eyes within your heart. 

You are a mold of patience. 

Hold on a while longer; The road is destined to converge with its purpose. 

Wait, just a little more.