A Life That is Rich
If you can look yourself in the eye,
If with a clear conscience you can die,
If the guilt of wrongdoing does not plague your soul,
If you are able to remain well-rounded and whole,
If your intentions have been noble,
If the other person’s just share you have not tried to gobble,
If you have consistently tried to expand and grow,
If you haven’t dealt anyone an unsavoury blow,
If a life of empathy you have led,
If the hapless and the hungry you have fed,
If you have not let vanity your vision cloud,
If you have not let ignorance your better sense shroud,
If the lamp of reason you have tried to light,
If you have always stood by what is true and right,
If the high horse of ego you have not mounted,
If your untold blessings have you always counted,
If you have added life to your years,
If you have not succumbed to baseless fears,
If through the storms of life you have kept your cool,
If you have refused to act like a jittery fool,
If such a life you have led,
If the dogs of envy and hate you have not fed,
If no unholy alliance you have tried to stitch,
You have certainly led a life honourable and rich!
Arun Bhagat
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Well said sir❤
#According to me if you are having your beautiful family with you are the richest person of world❤🤞
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Thanks for responding, Sapna! Having a loving family is certainly one of those things which make your life rich!
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Yes our deeds makes us rich and poor. Beautifully written Sir.
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Thanks a lot, Snehlata Ji! It is certainly our thought processes, our value system and the resultant actions which make or mar our life. Thanks for your kind appreciation!
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Powerful lines!!!!
Awesome poetry!!!
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Thanks a lot, Neha Ji! All the power and awesomeness you talk about comes from God!
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Awesome..Very nice sir👍👍👍💐💐💐
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Thank you very much, Meenakshi Ji! Glad that you liked the poem! God bless you!
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Wonderful explaination about life❤️❤️ blessed to have a teacher like u sir🤗🤗
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Thank you very much, Sahil dear! We are also surely blessed to have students like you!
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Just superb sir..
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Thank you very much, Priya dear! It is conversations like this which also add to the beauty and richness of life!
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Very right sir. I think being kind to everyone, Keep loving your family, keep smiling. These things also makes our life rich ☺️
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Thanks for responding, Rashi! Anything good and positive you bring into your life makes your rich! Stay blessed.
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