Death is coming!
“Wherever ye are death will find you out even if ye are in towers built up strong and high!” (Qur’an 4: 78)
At once, the man began to shiver,
Please go away, O Angel of Death!
The angel knocked again and again,
Bewildered, the man began to cry,
Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,
O Angel! I bow my head in shame,
A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,
All charities I did ignore,
O Angel! I appeal to you,
My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,
We Angels do what Allah demands,
I'm afraid this moment is your last,
You lived in this world, two score and more,
You ignored the Call to Prayer,
From hoarded goods, great profits you made,
You ate vitamins and grew more fat,
Paradise for you? I cannot tell,
The ending however, is very sad,
O Reader! Take moral from here,
It was early in the morning at four,
When death knocked upon a bedroom door,
Who is there? The sleeping one cried.
I'm Izrael, let me inside.
As one sweating in deadly fever,
He shouted to his sleeping wife,
Don't let him take away my life.
Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.
My family on me depends,
Give me a chance, O please prepense!
Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,
‘Tis your soul Allah requires,
I come not with my own desire.
O Angel I'm so afraid to die,
I'll give you gold and be your slave,
Don't send me to the unlit grave.
To die according to Allah's plan?
Come smile at me, do not be grim,
Be Happy to return to Him.
I had no time to take Allah's Name.
From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,
Not even caring for my health.
Allah's command I never obeyed,
Nor five times a day I ever prayed.
But no time had I to repent.
The Hajj was already compulsory on me,
But I would not part with my money.
Taking usury more and more.
Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,
With flirting women I sat to dine.
Spare my life for a year or two.
The Laws of Qur’an I will obey,
I'll begin Salat this very day.
And keep away from self-conceit.
I will refrain from usury,
And give all my wealth to charity,
Wine and wenches I will detest,
Allah's oneness I will attest.
We cannot go against His commands.
Death is ordained for everyone,
Father, mother, daughter or son.
Now be reminded, of your past,
I do understand your fears,
But it is now too late for tears.
Never did you, your offspring adore.
Instead of making more Muslims,
You made your children non-Muslims.
Nor did you read the Holy Qur’an.
Breaking promises all your life,
Backbiting friends, and causing strife.
And your poor workers, you underpaid.
Cars and cards were your leisure,
Moneymaking was your pleasure.
With the very sick, you never sat.
A pint of blood you never gave,
Which could a little baby save.
Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.
There is no time for you to repent,
I'll take your soul for which I am sent.
Eventually the man became mad
With a cry, he jumped out of bed,
And suddenly, he fell down dead.
You never know, your end may be near
Change your living and make amends
For Paradise, on your deeds depends.
