Friday, 14 December 2012

Desire




Most of the citizens of the desire kingdom
Are unlawfully lawful
In their thoughts and actions different
To earn their livelihood social or personal.
They are born and brought up
In the hot and temperate zone
Of thirst and hunger, greed and jealousy,
Dire necessity and paralyzing poverty.
They all belong to irrespective
Of cast, colour and creed.
They very often forget
To maintain unity in diversity.

Desires for acquiring knowledge and wisdom
And character building and honest living
Are noble and praise worthy.
Desire for love making is instinctive
Desire for name, fame, pomp and power.
And pride of money is destructive.
Desires for playing sports and games
And desire for seeking great souls
Are all progressing
Desires for career building and body building
Are encouraging.
Desire for luxury living
In palatial building is imitating.
All these desires belong to
The dynasty of material desires
That come through certain
Mistaken conception
About the purpose of life.

But desire for seeking God
Who is the answer in every desire of heart
Through prayer and meditation
Is superior to all powers.
The glory of God is great.
He is real and he is the only object of life.
Whenever anyone fails to fulfill his desire
He turns to God for his blessings
The constant effort to find God
Will banish all sorts of material desires.
Only the divine quality of good desires
Can protect every one without multiplying
Troubles and difficulties.
Neither positive nor negative nor infectious desires
Can possess anybody else if he feels
God’s presence within always.

Desire looks like Sapphire
That spreads the pearls of hopes and aspirations
Good or evil.
Be aware of them to live a divine life
In this land of the living
Full of troubles and difficulties.
Though it is known—
Nothing can develop without
Perfect desire.

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