A Mountain and A Squirrel
Poet: Allama Muhammad Iqbal
A
mountain was saying this to a squirrel
'Commit suicide if you have self-respect
You are insignificant, still so arrogant, how
strange!
You are neither wise, nor intelligent! not even
shrewd!
It is strange when the insignificant pose as
important!
When the stupid ones like you pose as
intelligent!
You are no match in comparison with my splendor
Even the earth is low compared with my splendor
The grandeur of mine does not fall to your lot
The poor animal cannot equal the great
mountain! '
On hearing this the squirrel said, 'Hold your
tongue!
These are immature thoughts, expel them from
your heart!
I do not care if I am not large like you!
You are not a pretty little thing like me
Everything shows the Omni-potence of God
Some large, some small, is the wisdom of God
He has created you large in the world
And He has taught me climbing large trees
You are unable to walk a single step
Only large size! What other greatness have you?
If you are large show me some of the skills I
have
Show me how you break this beetle nut as I can
Nothing is useless in this world
Nothing is bad in God's creation
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