Human, three thirds (free verse)

by Khalid M Darwish   Nov 6, 2012


Luqman,
a wise man
is telling his son
Look my dear son
You, as a human being
are divided into three thirds

A third for God
A third for yourself
And a third for worms

That for God is your soul
That for yourself is your work
And that for worms is your body

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  • 11 years ago

    by The Queen of Spades

    I like this piece as well, such truth. I think it'd be really interesting if there was more elaboration in this piece though about each of the thirds. Maybe for a second poem?

    Good work though!

  • 11 years ago

    by DeviousCharmer

    I dont quite understand it . but what i did get from it was the dad was saying to the son to make the most of yourself

  • 11 years ago

    by L

    And a third to the worms..

    the soul goes up(heaven) or down(hell), the body remains to adhere to the ground and the work one developed on earth will either be remember or forgotten according to how good one did it.

    Three things that one should focus on while on earth. Well done.

  • 11 years ago

    by Amreen

    Good share of a hadith in a poem... I want to share hadiths too... Sir, you have written something very beautiful... This is a divine message and I would nominate this....:)