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Let There Be Light

Ignite your heart and let there be light When darkness of lust ushers love and peace take flight The claws of wars and strife maul the face of mankind Termite of time swallows the soul and mind Souls are blackened with pretence and lies The colorful rainbow vanishing from skies, ugliness thrives The demon of greed let loose, multiplies The ravaging of earth being witnessed by skies Let us harness the wild horse of desires Life is short build no empires Listen O you! Mubaraks, Gaddafis, Saddams and likes Repent before the mighty hand of Providence strikes Cyrus, Caesar and Alexander’s might All vanished and nowhere in sight Their pomp, grandeur, diamonds and gold Perished, robbed, squandered and sold Why then rob, steal and store Insatiable lust wanting more and more The glamour of wealth you so much adore Vanishes through the other door The edifice of your political power, your strength Your greed and lust going to any length Have sealed the destiny of all oppressed Frail, embittered, forlorn, depressed You caterers of misery, anguish and sorrow Known tyrants of history tomorrow Those that rely on shrewdness and cunning Those that natures calls keep shunning The wealth of the nation, a trust treat Listen to what sense and sanity entreat Ignite your heart with the flame of love and care Spare the nation from anguish and despair --- Sintra, Portugal July 22, 2012

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Date: 11/3/2012 10:41:00 PM
oh but if we only could (spare the nation) great message in this poem,.
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 11/21/2014 5:21:00 PM
You are so right Andrea. God bless you. -Mohammad
Date: 10/7/2012 7:00:00 AM
It's a long time since I've read anything from you now Mohammad..... was so happy when I found this lovely poem. - Thank you wrote it and share it with me. :) Have a lovely Sunday. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 11/4/2012 7:55:00 PM
Thanks Anne for your kind and uplifting comments. I am grateful for your appreciation. Love. -Mohammad
Date: 10/7/2012 6:48:00 AM
I feel an anthem coming on here within this write, it have a wonderful tone and feel to it.. regards to the author
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 10/7/2012 5:16:00 PM
Thanks for you kind comments Annie. You are extremely kind. As the saying goes "beauty is in the eye of beholder". Thanks once again
Date: 9/22/2012 7:09:00 AM
Great truths you have penned in these lines...Enjoyed reading this morn..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Sara
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 5/15/2020 4:38:00 AM
Thank you Sara for the appreciation of my poem. Love. -Mohammad
Date: 8/31/2012 5:58:00 PM
Quite a fascinating and comprehensive view of the evils humans inflict on each other and what they do to the earth. The poem is raw and convicts those who are the perpetrators of the seemingly endless stories we hear.Love, Elizabeth
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 5/15/2020 4:41:00 AM
Thanks elizabeth for your educated comments. I am grateful. Love. -Mohammad
Date: 8/14/2012 11:58:00 AM
"Ignite your heart with the flame of love and care." Just one of the lines I like. You always project your deep sincerity in your poems. This is great. Readers will remember that sincerity, and, hopefully, glimpse the light of love. Love, daver
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/14/2012 2:56:00 PM
Thanks for your kind remarks. I admire your judgement. Regards
Date: 8/10/2012 5:22:00 PM
sigh..I'm afraid bad folk do throughly enjoy being bad..just as good folks enjoy being good. Thanks so much for stoping by my writes. Light & Love
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/10/2012 5:48:00 PM
Thanks Debbie, you are right bad people enjoy being bad unconsciece of the ephemeral life of this enjoyment. It is sad that they can't read the writing on the wall. They are oblivious of their bleak destiny at the hands of the Providence. Love. -Mohammad
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/10/2012 5:31:00 PM
Thanks for your appreciation, Laila. I am so grateful. If you want to read my collection of poems and my versified translation of works of some of the classical poets of the Urdu literature look for the title The Rainbow of Dreams. The image of book cover appears on the facebook. Best wishes. -Mohammad
Date: 8/10/2012 4:04:00 PM
Great poem Mohammed!! Hugs - Laila ;)
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/10/2012 5:36:00 PM
Thanks for your appreciation, Laila. I am so grateful. If you want to read my collection of poems and my versified translation of works of some of the classical poets of the Urdu literature look for the title The Rainbow of Dreams. The image of book cover appears on the facebook. Best wishes. -Mohammad
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/10/2012 5:32:00 PM
Thanks for your appreciation, Laila. I am so grateful. If you want to read my collection of poems and my versified translation of works of some of the classical poets of the Urdu literature look for the title The Rainbow of Dreams. The image of book cover appears on the facebook. Best wishes. -Mohammad
Date: 8/8/2012 1:58:00 AM
An extremely powerful poem, it really touched my heart! ~Tammy~
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Mohammad Yamin
Date: 8/10/2012 5:16:00 PM
Thanks Tammy for your heart warming comments. I am grateful

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