The Isness
The Lion is Lion, fearsome of all,
And rat is a rat, So poor so small.
But when in net, Lion was trapped,
One who freed lion,was that puny rat.
In forest a tiger,can Pounce at prey,
But can it run like,on Sand camel may.
The Mango tree mighty, but ever it laugh?
That I am gigantic, and you mere a grass.
A serpent can bite, and Peacock a dance,
But Monkey can jump, on tree by chance.
A rose is so minor and banyan so tall,
But in the fragrance, seen banyan to fall.
Frog of a pond when, hears a cuckoo song,
Does he regret his, sound hoarse, so wrong?
A candle throws light, but does it complain?
have pity, have mercy, please put me in rain.
Can a fish fly and, Eagle a swim?
Singing for cow, is always a dream.
When on the branches, flutters a crow,
Does ask tortoise, Why lazy, so slow?
When does a panther, run fast for kill,
Never he worried,how does prey feel?
While river gets solace, in making a flow,
But Moon in its cool, and Sun in its glow.
A banyan is Banyan, And grass is a grass,
Never judgemental & No creed, no class.
The Being assigns this knowledge to man,
Tranquil , equable should always remain.
Seldom it care what, darkness what shine?
This is the sinful or that is divine,
With beauty is playful,with grave also fine.
Not worried for virtue, Nor guilt it define.
Always sustaining,No ego,no greed,
Feed vegitation & also Feed weed.
What tiny what big & minow what tall,
The existence provide, A shelter for all.
In cloud, in thunder, in rain that you found,
In roaring of lion & bird's chirping sound.
If fire then glow, in human is thought,
If air then flow, is water when drought.
In Color is rainbow,is morning of day,
In fragrance is mellow,if Sun then it's ray.
In blossom of flower and growth of seed,
Pervading eternal & all that you need.
What right,what wrong, it never support,
Although indulgent, but never put force.
All that surround, but separate indeed,
Such is this isness, Not captive, nor freed.
Saved my Lamp
Queries were many as the boy was crazy,
answers were few and old man gone tizzy.
His questions unlimited but pure was his heart,
and man was unable to quench his thirst.
Failing in answer Man replied the boy,
An authentic man can surely lead you to joy.
Questions unlimited ,thirst growing more,
Kept looking for man whose heart was pure.
With lamp in hand ,through day and night,
Boy searched for years and continued his fight.
Having tired of journey and efforts relent-less,
One day in mirror,he saw his face.
and started to dance and laughed in joy,
Old man got anxious and asked the boy.
Free from anxiety and no more in swamp,
Replied the boy I have saved my lamp.
Ajay Amitabh Suman
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