Wisdom
Crying “Freedom of thought!”, crying “Freedom of speech!”
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
Crying “Freedom of thought!”, crying “Freedom of speech!”He demands that others tolerate his thoughts.This, too, is a trait peculiar to the crowd —It is only he who cannot tolerate another.Shouting “Faith! Islam!” as thoughHe alone carried the burden of religion.In his eyes, if a Muslim makes a mistake,His only work is to insult him.He gives no counsel so that things may be set right,He has no patience for words he cannot grasp.He starts hurling stones with utmost wrath,As if he were casting stones at Azazel.And yet this person is a man of faith,And yet he performs the prayer five times a day.Amid oppression, we are nothing but a straw,Why is such rage a part of our nature?The stones you throw are not in vain,At least our sins will fall like mulberries.May your life and your years pass by in peace,Every wound, whatever it is, will one day heal.May faith stay sound, may light descend into the heart,May my God grant patience and gratitude in full.May the turmoil of the world one day subside,May all malice and rancor leave our hearts.At times the patterns of words lead us astray,Words wander far away from who we are.But it would be good if one day we all learnedTo look past the words and into the heart.Akrom MALIK
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