The Present Civilization
(Based on a Verse of Faizi)

Extremely excessive is the heat of current civilization’s wine The clay body of the Muslim has exploded into flames

It made the speck into fire‐fly by giving it borrowed light Just look at what the trickery of the splendid sun is

The nature of the young generation has found new ways This beauty, this alertness, this freedom, this fearlessness

Such a change has come about in planning and thought Bursting of the garden’s flower-buds in Love is considered trivial

The newly flying birds have lost their nests but A pretty sight has been shown by magician’s cunningness

The new life brought with it ever changing pleasures Rivalry, selling conscience, impatience, greed

Muslim’s assembly is glittering with the new candle’s light But my old time wisdom is saying this to the moths

“O moth! You have derived this warmth from the assembly’s candle Burn in your own fire like me if you have the warmth of the heart.