You have to recognize Paradise when you come to it: Sometimes it is in your heart!
You to strife for it, no matter how hard -Heaven is never achieved without struggle: Sometimes you find heaven in your own soul!



Recognise the Power Within!


You have to recognize Paradise when you come to it!
Sometimes it is in your heart...
You have to strife for heaven; it does not come without search!
Sometimes Heaven lies in your own soul...

You have to see the mountain, when it is in front of you, and scale it!
You cannot wish the mountain away by looking away...

You have to face trouble when it comes your way, and overcome it!
You cannot escape trouble by escaping the truth...
You have to accept truth, no matter how bitter!
You cannot change the truth, because truth is God, it is always there...
Truth is beautiful, you have to ultimately, find it out!
Because truth is the only path to your salvation...

Your salvation will ultimately come from within your heart and soul!
No one, not even God, is going to offer it to you on a silver platter...

You have to realize your power from within your soul!
No one, and no one, is as powerful, as you yourself are;
Provided you recognize that power...




Author Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP)< India
Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi
1.06.2010 3-15-3.40pm

Calligraphy in Urdu:
"Plunge into your soul, to discover mystery of life,
If you can't be mine, at least be your own"
Iqbal-by and Copyright ©: Zoya Zaid

Inspired by the quote from prophet by Kahlil Gibran:
"Don't go searching for paradise when the oasis is right in front of you .. you have to get past the thorny bushes to if you want to reach the oasis and quench your thirst .."
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Khalil-Gibran-The-Prophet/48421553417#!/pages/Khalil-Gibran-The-Prophet/48421553417?v=wall





Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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-YeNuShA-
A very beautiful piece of work!
2010-11-20


Nils Teodor The PoetBay support member heart!
Well written and beautiful
But to realize your greatness
let go off all effort and be still
Silently see who is seeing
and find the source of all thoughts
It will never be what you think ; )
2010-08-09


Editorial Team The PoetBay support member heart!
This text has been chosen to be featured on the front page of PoetBay. Thank you for posting it on our poetry web site.
2010-08-01


Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
One can find Paradise by reading a Zoya Zaidi poem

xxx Stan
2010-06-06