A mortal being whose existence is perishable
He to many and many things are to him unintelligible
Forwhom the death is inexorable, yet doesn’t knows when he is going to die
When he is going to bid to everything last and final goodbye
He amasses wealth and does his utmost for name and fame
Commits hundreds of sins in a day, yet no shame
Hewho spends hours together to prettify his complexation
But does not have even a moment for self-reflection
But he is one who religions scriptures call “noblest creature”
Provided that he is a true and staunch believer
Unlike other creature, whom Allah has bestowed with free will
Who has carte blanche to choose between good and evil?
Good if he chooses, he will elevate his status above angles
Evil if he chooses, he is no less than a beast of a jungle
(The poet is a columnist and law student at Kashmir University. He tweets at ummar_jamal and can be reached at umarjamal968@gmailcom)
