Thou Dost Exist So Nearby Me

I am dumbfounded when I watch thy command 
The sun, the moon and stars obey,
The dawn and the dusk, the day, 
The night, sky and air— 
They follow each other,
Thy  flowers with smell, fruits with juice, 
The pleasing earth, and her water and songs—
Everyone has equal rights to share on them,

Yellow, black and white, the mankind thou hast created –
It was thy wish! Those colors Thou knowest well,
But we do not, Fault is ours! 
Together shall we enjoy this earth
Thou hast bestowed on us, the umbilical cord
Of the mother earth linked us on  
The first day of our creation as thou didst desire,
Thine precious bliss we may achieve by being patient, 

Strenuously we should strive to be on a straight path,
Though that path is flanked by cactus thorns, 
We are forgiven again and again,
Indeed our intellect fails to expound 
Thy unfathomable mercy, O God!  
I hold high my cup of joy for the love I received 
from thee my Lord, my love alone found thee, 
Thou dost exist so nearby me!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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