I want to start my web log with the following poem by Sa'di, one of the famous Iranian poets, which is inscribed on the entrance of the United Nation building in seven languages:
People are parts of a single body,
Who share the same essence in creation?
When a part is suffering from mishaps of time,
Other parts can not be indifferent,
If you are apathetic toward ailments of other people,
You can't be rightfully called a human being,
It is not important whether you worship in a mosque, in a temple, or in a church. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, if your skin is white or black, or if you speak Persian, Turkish, English, or Chinese. The color of skin, the nationality, the language and the religion does not make any difference in the essence of human being. You are all brothers and sisters, you are all the children of Adam and Eve, and you are all identical. All of you are the creatures of one Supreme Being who has bestowed you a treasure which is called heart. The heart, this divine gift, makes you sympathize with each other, feel happy when you see another's bliss, or get sad by another's misery. With sympathy you share your happiness and sadness with each other and reduce your grief and increase your joys. But the one who is indifferent toward the ailments of his brothers and sisters has locked himself in a world of solitude and does not deserve to be called a human being.
People are parts of a single body,
Who share the same essence in creation?
When a part is suffering from mishaps of time,
Other parts can not be indifferent,
If you are apathetic toward ailments of other people,
You can't be rightfully called a human being,
It is not important whether you worship in a mosque, in a temple, or in a church. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, if your skin is white or black, or if you speak Persian, Turkish, English, or Chinese. The color of skin, the nationality, the language and the religion does not make any difference in the essence of human being. You are all brothers and sisters, you are all the children of Adam and Eve, and you are all identical. All of you are the creatures of one Supreme Being who has bestowed you a treasure which is called heart. The heart, this divine gift, makes you sympathize with each other, feel happy when you see another's bliss, or get sad by another's misery. With sympathy you share your happiness and sadness with each other and reduce your grief and increase your joys. But the one who is indifferent toward the ailments of his brothers and sisters has locked himself in a world of solitude and does not deserve to be called a human being.
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