There Was A Time Poem by Mohammad Younus

There was a time,
When the gardens of my life, echoed with music;
When the nightingales and all singing birds sang melodious songs;
When my dreams were not filled with horror and nightmares,
When my thoughts did not disturb my peace and calm inside;
When my feelings were not like an ocean disturbed by tsunami like tremors;
When my soul was very happy and contented,
When I was quite strong and faced boldly the vagaries of life,
But, the times have now changed from what it was in the past,
So sad and depressed are people now;
My hopes are, however, still bright,
My love is still alive within the coffin of life,
I am sure, Humanity will reemerge from the ashes,
With the eternal gifts of life - Peace and love -
For me and for all, Inshaallah!

MyKoul