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As the cosmos keeps expanding without hesitation

It's creator continues to cling to untiring compassion

Stars, sun, planets, galaxies, all submit to His will

Man alone defies Him with vain desires to fulfill

Science, technology, progress has made it a conviction

That humans are good enough to not need revelation

This confidence turned into a delusion

That religion is nothing but an illusion

Atheism is now the new fashion

With its constant appeal to reason

Intellectuals are challenging the roots of tradition

Claiming to serve the cause of human elevation

Nietzsche had predicted the awful outcome of killing God

Horrific atrocities of last century proved he wasn't flawed

Even then the world didn't learn its lesson

Now again it's following the same pattern

Humans are haunted by their emptiness within

But calling them towards Truth is deemed a sin

Violence, unrest, injustice is the order of the day

Satan, it seems, is elated to have the final say

In this hour of need, one nation was supposed to show the way

But is itself drowned in mundane acts and unfair play

It has access to the knowledge that enlightens heart and mind

But it's immersed in ignorance of the worst kind

It was destined to be the leader of humanity

But it has become the symbol of insanity

It was meant to be a beacon of unity and hope

But sectarianism has totally shattered its rope

It was born to be a manifestation of the divine

Corruption and failure now form its only sign

It was created to be a symbol of dignity and honor

But humiliation and lowliness govern its culture

Once, it was a synonym of revolution

Now, a home to slavish imitation

Once, the cornerstone of inventions and discovery

Now, the other name for stagnancy and lethargy

Once, the source of renaissance in the West

Now, a dying bird in a wretched nest

Its blunders are highlighted in the news

Revival seems like chasing wild goose

Nothing it has learned from any mistake

Norms of forefathers, it doesn't forsake

The religious community is devoid of critical thinking

Indifference of liberals ensures the ship's sinking

Religious lot cannot leave worshiping false idols

Liberals lack deep insights to see traps of devils

Both are disloyal to their esteemed Prophet

As a savior, both are indeed misfit

Both make holy scripture a misunderstood book

Both fail to grasp the ultimate outlook

One made blind adherence to fallible personalities

The other couldn't see flaws in secular philosophies

One simply lacks the spiritual level it aims

The other lacks intellectual caliber it claims

One continues to live in a fool's paradise

The other doesn't know what's virtue or vice

Both are guilty of false diagnosis

Both are unable to end the crisis

Zionist enemies exploit this scenario ruthlessly

Waiting for Mahdi or Jesus won't set us free

O' ummah, what has made you so impotent?

That you are treated like an unwanted servant

Why do you seek sympathy for your defeat?

Rather than standing up on your own feet

God doesn't change the condition of a nation

Until it changes its inner disposition

If Christianity is love, Islam is power

Why then are you a crushed flower?

When will you rise above differences within?

And consider every Muslim as your kin?

Neither be a Sunni nor a Shia

But be a genuine seeker of Allah

Even giants like Iqbal couldn't wake you from your slumber

How many Aadils are needed to show you the bigger picture?

If you wish to fix the world, embrace Muhammad's legacy

Strive for the fusion of genius and inner purity

Only Islam offers both spirituality and system of governance

Which complement all dimensions of human existence

Remember change is only a possibility

If passion and vision are in unity!