I
Age subtly creeps
in and at times…
in violent tempo.
Humans caught
between the
hailstorms of
heavens
and the wrath of
Mother Nature,
Strained by
marauding
exploiters and
corruptors,
trampling intellect
and conscience in
virtual prison
walls,
laced with invisible
razor wires.
And uprooted souls
roam aimlessly in
the bins of
wilderness.
II
But then, brave ones
will confront such
tides
In search of Self
within self
like the wailing
bamboo flute,
plucked from its
source and longing
to come home.
The warriors tread
muddy upstreams,
willing to expose the
layered cultures
of betrayals
III
We see love
sacrificed in the
midst of plenty
and the gravity
of poverty.
Yet we seek the
hidden beauty,
majesty and
mystery,
within ourselves
and the veils of
Mother Nature,
nurturing the
dialectical worlds:
of fiery episodes
(Fire) of life;
of golden land
(Earth) sparking
experiences and
wisdom;
of element (Metal)
consolidating
the stubborn spirits;
of the mystical
liquid (Water)
nourishing the
quintessence of
life;
And the invisible
howling gusts
(Wind) rustling
through leaves,
like shimmering
tingling crystals of
overhanging
chandeliers.
IV
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Yet love abounds if
we care to pause
and listen to the
whisperings of
lamenting
Mother Nature
– nasir, September 2026
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