Sympathy
Perched on the branch of a
Was a nightingale sad and lonely"The night has drawn near",
He was thinking"I passed the day in flying around and
How can I reach up to the
Darkness has enveloped everything"?
Hearing the nightingale wailing thusA glow-worm lurking nearby spoke thus"With my heart and soul ready to help I am Though only an insignificant insect I
Never mind if the night is darkI shall shed light if the way is
God has bestowed a torch on
He has given a shining lamp to
The good in the world only those
Ready to be useful to others who
Explanatory Notes 1.
William Cowper (1731-1800)- He was an English poet and letter writer.
Quiet, reflective verse and hymns were his speciality.
These attributes brought a new spirit into English poetry.
Muhammed Iqbal
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