Anyone can provoke violence and set homes afire. It takes men of courage and nobility, such as Sayyid Shihab, to preserve peace and sanity.

To provoke violence is simple
To set homes afire much easy
To take lives require no brains
To divide hearts is just a breeze
To extinguish lights mere play
To tear pages requires no sages

But

To preserve peace
To build homes
To sustain growth
To knit souls
To kindle light
To teach wisdom

Such is the job
That deserves the real clap
True, not everyone
Can match my Sayyid Shihab


March 12 2012. Edit July 2022


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