Learning From Our Mistakes Poem by Yassar Ali

Man uses history books to keep track of the past
Yet how long do you think it’s going to last?
Who’s keeping track of all YOUR bad deeds?
The One who knows all your desires and needs
The One who told us to judge ourselves before judging others
Verily we ourselves are mislead at times and judge our brothers
Look at yourself before judging another brother
And before eating yourself offer your mother
For those who think that there isn’t no wrong or right
Why do you think some are in darkness whilst others are in light
We make new year’s resolutions to lose weight
Yet we haven’t made resolutions regarding faith
What about praying a lot more
And giving more money to the poor
Paradise invites us inside
Yet we think it’s a free ride
Entry to the paradise requires a very small fee
If inside paradise is where you truly want to be
Yet we don’t want to pay any kind of fee
We think being born Muslim is the key