@ Abysmal Stillness Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

That of the mind is abysmal stillness
That of lightness is rooted in gravity
That of ugliness is from beauty
That who speaks does not know
That who knows does not speak
That it will become clear, let it still
That the wise man is square but not sharp
That success is as dangerous as failure
That hope is as hollow as fear
That he is free from self display, therefore he shines
That if good happens good, if bad happens good
That a bad man is a good man’s job
That what is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out
That for letting it go makes it stay
That when the work is done, to withdraw is the way
That the flame that burns twice as long burns half as long
That to understand the limitation of things, desire them
That the further one goes, the less he knows
That the wise man is he who knows, what he does not know
That if you try to change it you will ruin it
That if you hold it you will lose it
That when nothing is done, nothing is undone
That when there is no desire, all things are at peace
That when goodness is lost, there is morality
That give evil nothing to oppose, it will disappear by itself
That a leader is best when people barely know he exists
That don’t compare and compete, everyone will respect
That fill your bowl to the brim, it will spill
That keep sharpening your knife, it will get blunt
That favor and disgrace is equally to be feared
That simplicity without a name is free from all external aim
That he who is satisfied with his lot is rich
That truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth
That simplicity, patience, compassion are three great treasures
That nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished
That a good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving
That …“unfilled”

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching