مصطلح Carpe Diem
Carpe diem is originally Latin that means "seize the day" or, literally, "harvest the day." The term is widely used in the literary texts and works to refer to the fact that life is short and, thus, should be enjoyed or utilized before death. Afterwards, the term comes to be widely used to call for the enjoyment of pleasures of the body, as is the case in many societies of the present world. The term has become a motif in numerous literary works. Unfortunately, this term appears to underlie the call to the so called liberation of women in many Muslim societies. The hidden agenda behind this cunning call is to secure free access to respected women and girls of our societies. I have chosen to post this topic in time when many Muslims are misled to celebrate "Valentine's Day." An example of a Carpe diem text is Robert Herrick's song poem TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME
TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME.
by Robert Herrick
GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying :
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he's to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer ;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may go marry :
For having lost but once your prime
You may for ever tarry.
TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME.
by Robert Herrick
GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying :
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he's to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer ;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may go marry :
For having lost but once your prime
You may for ever tarry.
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