In the hands of the few lies a nation’s fate,
Each soul is a star that can elevate —
A guiding light through the darkest skies,
On whom the hope of a people lies.

O torchbearers of tomorrow! You may not yet realize the depths to which your community has fallen.
But mark these words: if anyone can lift it from the mire of decline, it is you.
You are the very stars upon which the destiny of this nation hangs.

But tell me—can those youth ever become the guiding light of a nation’s future?
who squander the golden hours of the night scrolling through fleeting pleasures,
Those who study not to learn but merely to pass,
and who chase careers not for contribution but for comfort —
seeking nothing higher than marriage into wealth?
No! Absolutely not.

Remember—Nations do not rise on empty ambition. They rise only when their youth resolve to live for a purpose greater than themselves.
When the goal of life transcends the self, embracing the nation, the community,
and above all, the cause of humanity—
Then no force on earth can hinder that nation’s ascent.

And such a noble purpose—this higher calling—
will not be found in the distractions of the world,
But only in the pages of the Qur’an.

So awaken to the truth of your existence.
Shake off the slumber of heedlessness.
Devote the fleeting, precious moments of your youth to works that build, uplift, and endure.

Know this well:
The golden hours of your life, once lost, shall never return.

Let the Qur’an be your companion in the stillness of night,
and by day, seek the company of the righteous—
those who can teach you how to walk life’s steep and narrow paths
With beauty, strength, and wisdom.