Analysis of Be prepared to answer the call, ere late……

Ishtiyaq 1964 (Karari)



Be prepared to answer the call, ere late……

The mellow setting of the blazing sun,
Truly does not mean the day’s done.
Eager, look forward to the moon’s rise,
Be conscientious and timely realize.

Night and day, get known by the sun,
Moon ends a month, and a new begun.
Weeks, months, years fleet; life rolls by,
Until arrives the forgotten day to die?

So, the days, nights, months, and years,
In ‘Truth’ live; not in ‘Falsity’ nor fears.
Reminded by the sun, moon, each star,
Beware of ‘The Day,’ ‘tis near not far.

Accept ‘HIS’ signs; they truly beckon,
Righteous arise on the ‘Day of Reckon.’
Resolute be, to meet destiny with date,
Be prepared to answer the call, ere late……


Scheme A bbcc bbdd eeff bbaA
Poetic Form
Metre 1011100111 0101010101 10111011 101101011 101001010 10111101 110100101 1111111 01010010111 1011101 0111010011 010101111 011011111 011111010 1001101110 1011110011 1011100111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 729
Words 145
Sentences 8
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 101
Words per stanza (avg) 24

About this poem

It is a humble plea to 'Mankind' to look at 'HIS' signs and timely prepare, ere late.

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Written on January 17, 2023

Submitted by ishtiyaq_s on January 17, 2023

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Ishtiyaq

Ishtiyaq is an Indian poet, who is yet to be published, he is based in Saudi Arabia, is extremely inspiring, and motivating; the ‘KEY’ theme of his works is ‘The Hereafter.’ more…

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