POETRY: 7) Before U Judge 8) Temporal V.S. Eternal

7) Before You Judge Them

‘Tis foolish how some spend their days and nights,
Keeping an eye on what concerns them not –
These humans who call themselves so-called ‘spies’,
Who falsely think they know each human’s thoughts.

To them I say, “why spend your hours judging
The actions of people which you don’t know?
Why leave your loved ones and live life spying,
When all humans’ deeds will one day be shown?

Why search for the faults of those you spy on –
When you, like them, are humans with mistakes?
Know that God will someday judge every one
- When secrets may unfold – on Judgment Day.”

Before you study a human like you,
Know that God can see all that you both do.

Miriam / Mariam Mababaya

8) Temporal Life v.s. Eternal Life

Look at them enjoy life each day and night,
Riding fancy cars, living in mansions,
Looking down on each other with much pride,
And living life as though there’s no reason –

They think this world means ‘to live forever’ –
‘Life is its beginning and death its end’.
Know that, indeed, there is a Hereafter,
Where we will be asked about what we sent

Of good deeds and intentions to please God –
Allah who will ask us on that Great Day –
About what we did, with the things we had,
And everything we used to do and say.

Life is a pathway to Heaven or Hell;
What follows this path is Life Eternal.

Miriam / Mariam Mababaya