Live life fully, live it well
Ignore the, forever, silent tolling bell,
“Babur ba aish kosh ke aalam  dobara neest”
The mind is the problem, the  demonic beast.

Hearts are never crooked
It’s the grey matter in the head,
That leaves us feeling, sometimes, wishing 
We were Stone-cold dead.

Each moment lived with  passion
Should become the world’s fashion,
Let the Almighty also know you’re tough
‘Cause He made you of sterner stuff

When you climb the highest mountain
There’s nothing then beyond,
Empty are those hallowed spaces
With no one else around

If you then feel lost and lonely
Remember you are your best friend
And, that is how life one day
Must, gratefully, end.

The line in Persian is attributed to the Emperor Babur, the Mughal Empire’s founder,  “ Babur, enjoy life, live it fully, you’re not coming back here”.

(The author is a prolific poet who has over 30 poetry books to his credit. He can be reached at ashoksawhny06@gmail.com/ www.ashoksawhny.com)