Old is Gold

Some friends of mine think writing poetry from heart

Is the domain of the young & lovelorn and not the old

They may think of themselves as smart & young

But they have no poetry in their hearts, I am told

Starve the fever , but feed the cold

Heard that many times, and it doesn’t get old

Make new friends, but keep the old

One is silver and the other is gold

Keep up with modern times and still be wise

Associate with young friends but listen to the old

Read a lot, read classics not the novels

Novels will atrophy your brain with algae & mold

Your body is a holy shrine and a mini universe

Don’t abuse it with unhealthy food if you want to grow old

Have fun in life, do daring things and don’t be timid

Being religious doesn’t mean you can’t be courageous or bold

Major duty of a momin parent is to love & raise

Their progeny and guide them to fit in our dini mold

Learn the rules of tarteel to read Quran-e-majeed

And keep practicing daily for it to take hold

Be prepared to defend your faith with good knowledge

Learn about their beliefs but don’t abandon our fold

Laanat on munafeqeen for causing mischief in deen

Jahannum is their abode and they deserve Allah’s scold

Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is haq na dai

Keeps us on true shariat, on his daaman keep a firm hold

May Allah grant him good health and umr-e-khisar

May he live long until hell freezes over and gets real cold

Abd-e-Syedna, TUS – Shk. Husain Jamali, Anjuman-e-Burhani, Los Angeles, CA