19/10/2023
I looked at the people with a critical eye and found fault in everyone
I looked at myself
With a critical eye and found goodness in everyone
I gazed longingly at blessings the people possessed and became unhappy
I began to gaze at the blessings I possessed and became forever grateful
I waited for people to greet me and became haughty
I greeted the people first and became humble
I expected people to forgive me and became arrogant
I began to forgive people and became compassionate
I thought others blameworthy and my ego inflated
I believed myself blameworthy and my conscious responded
I watched those who strived for the world and became complacent
I watched those who sacrificed for deen and became productive
I looked towards the worldly folk to emulate and lost myself
I looked towards the Godfearing people and found myself
I looked for a middle road in life and found it in Islam
I searched for the ideal Human being and found my beloved Rasoollullah ﷺ
I searched everywhere for Peace and found it
In the Remembrance of Allah
_Anonymous_