‘ I am a mere mortal’,
So did he chortle,
When it is going to be dust unto dust,
Why should I let falsehood my conscience rust?
When nothing is at stake,
Why should I things fake?
When nothing is the end,
Why let trickery my soul sear and rend?
When life is just a flash in the pan,
Why let sheer chicanery make me pale and wan?
Why not through this life travel light,
Why not stick to what I feel to be right,
Since in the cosmic scheme I am not even a speck,
Why should I let any delusions my peace wreck?
Why even bother to leave my footprints on the sands of time,
When all it matters is to be in sync with the cosmic rhythm and rhyme ?
‘ I am a mere mortal.’,
So did he chortle,
And went his natural way,
Light of spirit, buoyant and gay!
Arun Bhagat
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Well said sir👍 ❣️🥰
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Thank you, dear! You are very kind.
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Beautifully written & expressed!!!
As always just superb 👌
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Thanks a ton, Neha Ji! Your observations are really heart-warming. God bless you!
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खूबसूरत ये शायरी आपकी इस दिल को भा गयी…
एक बार फिर इस नश्वर संसार की याद दिला गयी…
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बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद, शिवम् जी! सही जा रहे हो, प्यारे!
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Well said Professor Saheb. If we live our lives being aware and conscious of the fact that we as individuals are so insignificant in the gigantic universe, we will live our lives without pretensions and ego. A life thus lived will be a life which is simple, full of love, gratitude and bereft of any grudges.
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As always, you are so right, brother! Thanks a lot for reading the poem and responding to it so very wisely! God bless you!
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