The Ramchal tells us how far our honor for Shabbos goes,
Rav Anan wore black on Fridays to contrast with his Shabbos clothes.
The wicked Achav merited to be king for so long,
Because the Holy Torah, he refused to pass along.
We should try to go above and beyond our minimum duty,
& infuse the mitzvos with beauty!
To show how far kavod goes,
Eisav only served Yitzchak in royal clothes!
The Ramchal has many big ideas,
Like how to be a Chasid in עֲשִׂיָה
To daven with true devotion,
Yirah has to develop first in the emotions!
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!
Perishus is seperating yourself from the croud,
By holding back from what you are allowed.
The world is here for us to enjoy,
But too much indulgence can destroy!
Learning Torah leads to action,
And gives you deep satisfaction.
You have to learn what Torah entails,
And constantly review its many details!
Tayva is bad, but kavod is more destructive,
Jealosy, lust, and honor are seductive, not productive.
If you are committed to nekiyus in your mind,
Your actions will follow closely behind.
When a person is consumed by כעס,
They become irrational, without any דעת.
Be weary of wanting what other's own,
Since jealousy will rot your bones!
Without humility,
It is hard to live a life of tranquility.
Gay'va is something everyone can stumble,
Even those that appear to be humble!
In order to go out to war,
You had to be a naki to your core!
Hilchos Shabbos has many details,
Don't make or even talk about business sales!
Be careful about making a false oath,
Our midos have to follow our torah growth.
Stay far away from lies,
Be a kiddush hashem in everyone's eyes.
