53. Ah! What is lie? What is truth?

SONNET 53

By JH Sayyar
Ah! What is lie? What is truth?
All admit lie brings ever shame,
In it hides, no universal sooth,
Just holy words thought-frame
Wise men say telling a lie a sin:
All wise make it knowingly daily,
Just other’s illegal wealth to win,
All fond of telling a lie make it gaily.
What is sin none can me this tell?
Joseph caught his brother due to lie:
The self-made lie do know it well?
He knew well his brother’s cry!

Nothing lie, nothing truth but time;
Proves it O Lady! Justice or crime