L'chaim L'chaim

In the same way we judge others, we will be judged,

So don't hate or hold a grudge.

Give tzadaka and freely lend,

It is with chesed that the Torah begins and ends!

The chuchamim discuss why they lived a long life,

Rebbi Zeira was careful with his family to avoid strife.

A chasid goes above and beyond,

He weighs his options before he responds!

Going above and beyond is the goal,

With your fellow, be nosei b'ol,

A chasid chases after peace,

For every mitzva, there are ways to increase!

You know your lover's wants without explicit instruction,

And you know what they need merely through deduction.

Chasidus is not external,

It means studying the inner workings of the Eternal.

To have pure motivations,

Mitzvos need preparations.

Do mitzvos while avoiding praise,

And consider what worldly pleasure truly pays.

Doing mitzvos is a great start,

But ultimately Hashem wants our heart.

It matters what goes on in our minds,

Because even emotions have to be refined.

Don't do mitzvos in order to deceive,

And don't do mitzvos just for the reward you'll receive.

If you are impacted by praise,

There's still room to improve your ways!

Pleasure is deceptive and fleeting,

The shortest-lived pleasure is eating.

Worldly enjoyment is usually overblown,

The only way to have Prishus is by spending time alone.

You should be part of society,

But have time alone for piety.

It is a good thing to be strict,

But balanced by values that might conflict.

The type of prishus that Chazal recommended,

Is to find ways to avoid being tested.

With everything kosher, you can still overeat,

Enjoy the essentials, but stay away from the treats!