Wisdom
Do not leave yourself, stay within yourself,
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
Do not leave yourself, stay within yourself,And if you leave, it is better to come back to yourself.Do the deeds that befit you,It is better always to know your limits.Do not strive to make yourself responsible for the people,Do not say, “I am the leader, I know the way.”You are not God, O poor servant,Do not say, “I am the one who does the most right thing.”Simply make your own people awareOf which deed is good and which is bad.Being kind to broken hearts,Keep yourself safe from calamity.To pass judgment on someone is not the businessOf helpless creatures like you and me.Indeed, the one and only aim of lovers —It is enough if their Lord says, “My servant.”Leave aside the good and the bad of people,Every sheep hangs by its own leg.May the Truth always be Your Kind Friend,Never be cut off from the lamp of guidance.Akrom MALIK
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