THAT RAY OF LIGHT IN A DARK WORLD
Living in two different worlds
Dwelling in two opposite realities
One spells light
The other pronounce darkness
Lightdarkness both in the daydark
Spelling doom and pronuncing darkness
When the pain is unbearable
You jump into the light field
And when the light seems overbearing
You wriggle into the world of the dark
This darkness doesn’t seem too dark
There is still a brim of light,you say
The eyes should not falter
The lips should not tremble
The breathe should be held
The hands should not shake
Being governed by many regulation
The light is just too hard to live in
But what of the world of the dark
It’s just too dark that you tumble in its darkness
Without knowing how deep the ocean is
You can never rule over it
In pain,you wriggle out of the hell
And lo,you behold the challenges of reality
You eyes should not falter
The hands should not tremble
The breathe should be held
We should check the position we are walking in
In which direction the air flows
We should keep in mind
Because the only way to overcome challenges
Is to be able to face it head-on.
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A deeply insightful exploration. The balance between academic discipline and spiritual consciousness is precisely what our student body needs today.
Barakallahu feek Brother Ahmad. May Allah grant our youth steadfastness in learning and practice.
Jazakumullahu Khayran to the editorial team. The references from Surah Taha were especially grounding.
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