From dust,

Then from a drop

He gave life,

Form and movement;

A whole being produced.

He made it,

A thing of dust 

Into a being of status

And trust.

He made it,

And added value

And decorum.

It’s an animal

Yet not an animal,

Like an angel

Yet better than Angel.

From this drop of fluid

Messengers, prophets,

Creatures called Insaan

bashar, human tagged at birth,

Named and designated.

It’s flesh and fluids

And blood that pours.

A minute creature walking on two

Structures, half animal, half plant

Mostly of water.

Sometimes like a rock

Other times like butter soft

Melting at the touch of sorrow.

Sharp like knife

Emotions faster than light.

How life would be if all was had

Luxuries and human desires unlimited

And nothing for the soul’s keep?

He who created, knows best. 

(a) Safi Abdi, edited,2015