Temptation

Temptation

I have separated from my self once,

I found no value for me without my self.

I attempted to kill my self,

I had seen the angels locking heaven’s door,

and the devil opens his door for me.

I said: I am a criminal and there is no forgiveness for the crime.

I halted at killing my self,

I have heard my self saying:

Be, for me an honest friend, and a teacher.

I said: the brain is the source of the light,

And the light is a treasure from heaven.

Once my self asked me about perplexity.

I instructed it by faith.

The second time it spoke to me:

I am in your shadow and you are in the shadow of the LOVE.

Therefore why does the slavery co-exist amongst us?

I was struck dumb and I looked at LOVE and LOVE said:

“Slavery is the servant of life”.

My self stood once listening to three philosophers:

• The first speaking about the LOVE.
• The second about evil.
• The third is about death.

Then my self looked at me saying:

Is this life?

I replied: you are the life, and it is your choice to choose one of these philosophers.

Verses from the book of “The Messenger”

Author: Jamil Elias Kabalan