I Was Hopelessly Lost Poem by Mohammad Younus

I was hopelessly lost...
...while walking through the labyrinth of life;
A complex system of paths and tunnels without lights!
Neither with green lights nor with red lights!
My lord guided me to the straight path, so I got out of...
...this confusing labyrinth of life.

I was lost in the sea of unfamiliar faces, where I did not...
...recognise any person;
I did not know their language, faith and beliefs;
Now I came out of this sea of unfamiliar faces through...
...the mercy of my lord;
Now on all faces I see shining only the holy light of God.

I was lost in the mesh of thoughts, that caused depression...
...and dejection in me;
The suffering screams of soul would always chase after me;
When will I get to know myself? I thought about it all the time,
The more I thought, the more I got confused,
Deep in my heart, I needed peace and wanted to know...
... how best i could realise peace;
I realised it is impossible to find peace of mind as long as...
...conflicting and competing thoughts remain flowing in the mind.

I was lost in the rainbows of varied colors formed by sunbeams...
...passing through the infinite prisms in the sky;
Now, the rainbow is gone, as it is a full bright day now;
My lord be thanked that now, I walk in the sunlight of my soul.

Mykoul