Who Am I! A Poem       

Introduction

Understanding our true identity is crucial for everyone. While we are all aware that we are human beings, this poem focuses on our specific roles in the world. Often, we become confused about which particular role we should play. 

Additionally, we need to remind ourselves of these roles when we become entangled in worldly affairs. In this poem, I seek to remind myself of my own identity. 

This is a moving poem that captures the universal struggle of self-discovery. It balances the physical (the beating heart) with the metaphysical (the wandering soul).

Let us now read and discover how I have undertaken this self-reminder.

Who Am I!

I am the pulse, the rhythm of a grace, 

A map of starlight etched upon a face. 

A thinking mind, a spirit born to fly, 

The silent witness to a shifting sky. 

In every laugh and every tear I find 

The complex architecture of the mind.

I ask the wind: Who am I?

Through seasons harsh and summers of the soul, 

I brave the frost to keep my spirit whole. 

A vessel forged in passion, bright and bold, 

Yet fragile when the winter nights take hold. 

I am the strength that towers towards the sun,

 And every battle that I’ve lost and won.

I ask the stars: Who am I?

I learn by fire, I rise from ash anew, 

With every wound a deeper truth in view. 

I mourn the child, the quiet days of yore, 

Before the world came knocking at my door. 

As time’s relentless river rushes on, 

I find the person I have been is gone.

I ask the void: Who am I?

When sorrow’s shadow drapes across my chest, 

I lean on kin to find a moment's rest. 

In lonely deserts, vast and sand-swept wide, 

I find the self I used to seek outside. 

For in the silence of that barren land, 

I finally learnt to take my own soul’s hand.

Now I know... Who am I.

I am the wellspring, vibrant, deep, and true, 

A bridge for those who seek to wander through. 

No longer small, no longer lost to fear, 

I am the teacher, resolute and clear. 

The road is long, the lesson soars on high: 

I am the seeker, and I am the sky.

Dedicated to all teachers, the noblest of all professions in the universe.

Summary of the Poem

In this poem, I depict myself both as a teacher and an ordinary individual. In my view, a teacher is someone who possesses not only a strong academic foundation, research background, teaching experience, but also profound and practical life experiences.

Furthermore, it is essential for a successful teacher to have first-hand experience with the challenging phases of life that he/she is expected to come across and teach the same to students. Thus, a teacher cannot truly succeed without having endured the difficulties described in this poem.

✍️ By Raja Bahar Khan Soomro

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