Poem: The Divine Content

Ages ago, saints struck the chord;
To know yourself is to know God.
Even in 2022,
it remains undeniably true.
For a millennium, the theme of Gnostics,
inspiring mere humans to become mystics.
The spiritual journey begins with repentance.
But what blesses it with transcendence?
Not the recital on a string of beads,
but deep regret for the fallen deeds.
A conviction not to repeat the past,
a longing to make the flame last.
What grants the novice spiritual throttle?
The sole guidance of a seasoned traveler,
the Nafs, too deceptive for a novice.
It stings with a mirage of bliss,
its web is even thicker than Satan’s,
a witch masquerading as a maiden.
The nucleus of Sufism is humility.
Like countless leaves on one tree:
Patience on what you lose or lack,
Gratitude on what you can’t pay back.
If you don’t shatter the illusions of ego,
the seeds of unveiling, you can’t sow.
A Sufi’s lifestyle has the scent of Sunnah,
in thoughts and action, the Prophet’s replica.
He sheds his opinions and choice,
so his ears hear Muhammad’s voice.
Enemies or friends, his heart filled with love,
he sees pain and joy as sent from above.
Many tribulations hit his head,
with higher wisdom, he is fed.
Unwaveringly, he trusts God’s plan,
a selfless tenure in the earthly span.
No personal agenda to aspire,
this path is enough to inspire.
He pierces through veils of cause and effect,
and his vision within becomes perfect.
Service to humanity defines his role,
to strive with the mind, heart, and soul.
He bleeds with the wounds of this ummah,
in the materialistic world, he’s an enigma.
With a mother’s lens, he views people:
The evil impulse turns feeble.
His knowledge transcends books and seminars,
Like the unique experience of landing on Mars.
O’ modern man, ruled by science and technology;
this literature is for the inner eye to see.
Surpass hard facts and cold logic;
witness beauty, splendor, and magic.
To be blessed with the gift of gnosis,
unlearn secularism to reach a diagnosis.
First, purify each and every intent.
Then, you’ll decode the divine content.