Good bye 2019 and welcome 2020

If the out going year 2019
 appears before me as a man,
I would love to bow before him,
and touch his feet.

The year 2019,
 wiped up my tears,
consoled my grieved heart,
and fulfilled my spread empty hands.

In his presence I toured,
from Ramanathaswami to Pasupatinath,
from Dwarikadhish to lord Jagannath,
and got blessed to write prayers for them.

These pious stuffs,
brought people from the spiritual world,
in my life.

I got what I always desired
"divinity" and "devotion",
 look forward to spread it
in the world the next year 2020.

Stay blessed all of you.

Until I leave this earth

Maybe someday,
I forget to remember,
whether I had taken my breakfast or not
I fail to identify my own kids,
and even I forget my own name.

I know, it will happen one day,
if I live long,
so I am not worried about it.

But Oh God,
only one thing I would like
 to plead before You,
that I should never forget You
Your name and Your blessings,
until I leave in this earth. 

It happens

It happens,
When you walk on truth,
people would desert you,
because truth is not always sweet,
it's sometime bitter too.

Sharp edges of a bitter truth,
might hurt the person it is directed,
then the person would blame you,
and leave.

But does that mean,
I should cowardly avoid speaking truth,
never, if at all I win only one person,
who loves truth indiscriminately
and lives in truth, then I can afford
 to lose everyone else who does not do that.

The reason behind my love for truth is that,
 I trust, God loves truth and truthful.

Your character

Whenever you say a clear truth
 or expect someone to become truthful,
those who are habituated liars,
would change their ways,
because the bright sunlight,
does not suit  the eyes of every living element.

Whenever you talk about piousness and divinity,
those who live a concealed and fraudulent life,
would go away from your sight,
because they know their soul is so drenched in mud,
that they can't clean it up.

When you sing a prayer,
those who are interested,
 in the hums of sensuousness,
would close their ears,
because prayers does not suit,
their young and ever thirsty and corrupt heart.

Your character decides your choice,
and accordingly you get companions.

Choices and preferences

Modern day world prefers,
 colors not simplicity,
glamour not divinity,
achievements not honesty,
fun, flirt not morality,
secrecy not openness.

We live in such a world that,
 appreciates superfluous beauty,
ignores religious persuasions.

So what, simplicity, divinity,
openness, morality and honesty,
has there own place,
much much  higher than,
colors, glamour, etc.

Your choices and preferences,
depends upon your character,
and upon your character,
depends your peace of mind.

Respect other's belief

Whatsoever we achieve,
its all His grace,
name Him God, Allah,
Krishna or by any name,
as per your belief.

If you don't believe Him,
then don't visit any place of worship,
don't ever follow any ritual,
there is no problem,
no one would ask you,
why you are so, not even He.

If you are a believer,
then fully follow your belief,
as there can't be half-true,
 half-false in a belief.
Don't follow a belief,
as per your convenience or suitability,
because this is only pretension,
You want to cheat Him, who you believe.

Be a believer of something or an atheist,
tolerate and respect other's belief.

His wishes prevails

You and me are not important,
we are simply nonexistent,
as only He exists and His thoughts
in this path of devotion.

In devotion emotions and words,
revolve around that almighty He,
His glory, His glamour,
His role in our lives.

Maybe not by chance,
but by His choice such feelings,
such thoughts get into my brain,
comes out of my pen,
so I  write prayers.

Well, that does not mean,
I am capable,  I am something,
the reality is that I am a nothing,
no more than a mere medium,
a small tool, a man so feeble.

The facts remains the facts,
only He  exists and His wishes prevails.

WITH YOUR OWN HANDS

You can imagine,
what is in His store for you,
which type of future awaits you.

He is always generous,
to open up the door of great gifts,
if you are kind, humble and truthful,
in words and deeds towards your fellow beings.
Also He is bold enough,
to open up the doors of misery for you,
if you are adverse to His expectations,
if you are selfish and impious.

He is judicious, impartial, soft as well as bold.

You decide which door you want,
to open for yourself,
you open the door of  your own destiny,
with your own hands.