IF YOU WOULD TRULY LIVE, THEN STRIVE (Rasamindrakotroka Andry Tiana)

This life on Earth, it won’t come for free,
each moment counts, from dawn to dusk, you see.
It’s not by dreaming that the world moves on,
but by building strong, from dusk to dawn.

Real growth comes from effort, not from show,
from working hard, whether fast or slow.
Life belongs to those who rise with the sun,
and finish the job before the day is done.

When sweat rolls down, it's your bread being made,
day by day, the honest wage is paid.
And your life will rise, steady and clear,
if week by week, you push through fear.

Step by step, things start to align,
your path feels lighter, your heart feels fine.
Everything flows, there’s less to fix,
you’ll feel that time gave you its gifts.

So stay away from shady schemes and lies,
from stealing gain beneath disguise.
Dirty money turns fast to dust,
it breaks apart when you thought you could trust.

Avoid the ones who rob the land,
like greedy hawks with heavy hands.
While all around, the people fall,
they hoard their wealth and rise so tall.

But don’t forget, life’s just a passing flame,
the sun will shine, then bow in shame.
Seek the life that never ends, beyond,
it comes like a thief at dusk or dawn.

RASAMINDRAKOTROKA Andry Tiana
July 19, 2025
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