This poem by Jaihoon is based on the question of existence of God and explained in a note of Allama Iqbal found in the collection Stray Reflections. The note is as follows: For centuries Eastern heart and intellect have been absorbed in the question – Does God exist? I propose to raise a new question – new, that is to say, for the East – Does man exist?
Life is filled with questions
Man is hunting for answers
Once enquired to Allama in a dream
About a question I had about Merciful Him
‘How can we about Him prove
When asked what proof we have
Came the reply,
“In the worn out world
The question is on God
The ones who raise
Fail to see own face
Unaware what his doubts mean
Himself unsure what he needs
Centuries have been lost
Precious lives been lost
The same old doubt
Same story, same plot
I suggest a thing better
To free from the foolish fetter
Does God exist, they ask
Does Man exist, I ask”
For skeptics had I got now a new card
To offer when asked the question hard
When Man discovers his own
God’s existence he shall affirm
May 15 2010
3 comments
Good, very good,
Journey towards Him,…. hmmm…
“Just one life” you have,
spend it somewhere else,…
He, alone,
Demands your full attention,
your complete submission,
Love, a little more than anything else,
Now, you are ready to move,
on the path towards Him…
Allama?… Iqbal
He was not in search of Him,
pay attention to his last days of life…
very clear proofs,
Regards,
Hi there,
Miraculous post!!! it has got depth …and seriously you have raised an important question and this gets me into:
your life is not yours; its only given to u to wakeup…..so dont postpond the time of your awakening..!!
Assalaamu Alaikum. This is a real good one. Keep it up.
Regards,
Afzal