God Firefly Poems

Fluttering in the night, 
Flickering lightning bugs, 
Flames tiny that delight, 
Flies with little lanterns
Fill the viewers with awe, 
Flirting to attract mates ~
Flashes of...

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Fueled by nature’s glow
flickers with wondrous bliss
fascinating night blitz
flashes cheers here and there 
featuring great nature’s 
full-fledged lamp designer:
faithful God, Source of light*.
 
*Matthew 5:16...

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I am a foolish firefly 
Falling in love with the feeling of being burnt alive by your aura 

I kneel in prostration 
Below your feet...

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Seeing it’s dim light 
I feel relieved 

The sun is too strong 
The moon is too far away 
The stars are too glittering 
The headlights...

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The Firefly as Metaphor

Walk in twilight
Among the flashings of fireflies
Reborn from the earth below,
From the base of tall plants, to dispel
The fears of darkness, as...

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ALLAMA IQBAL TRANSLATIONS INTO MODERN ENGLISH



Ehad-e-Tifli (“The Age of Infancy”)
by Allama Iqbal aka Muhammad Iqbal
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

The earth and the heavens remained...

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Suddenly it seems so blurry
And universe seems so big
Walking alone is being lonely
Though I’ve done it for so long

The road is somewhat dancing
Affecting my sense...

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I am a firefly
One who hates the night
When darkness demolished the sky
Loads of monster wants to take our light

I remembered my friend Tammy
At nighttime, she...

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For the Lord, I wanted to be able to shine bright,
But I was a little firefly, with a broken tail light.

I cried out to God,...

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For the Lord, I so wanted to be able shine bright,
But I was a little firefly, with a broken tail light.

I cried out to God,...

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