Up to you

You have decided to stay away from me,
without any reason,
I have decided to stay within Him,
for every reason.

You never understand that great reason
for which I need your cooperation,
for which I wish your companionship.

If any day you would understand that,
you would feel the importance of your role,
in that good mission, I still trust,
you would be back with me,
I would  be getting your helping hand,
generous nature and wise guidance.

Only one thought comes to my mind,
how I can drive alone in my mission,
how can I hold on to my devotion
until you are away from me.

Devotion and devotee

No social relationships no marital relationships
no emotional bonding, no material longings
is above devotion.

All of them has their own worth,
and respect for them is mandatory
for a man in devotion.

Before one bows one's head,
one needs to control one's words, deeds and thoughts.

One should not harm or hurt anyone
as no one is an enemy for a devotee
not even a disbeliever.

I may write prayers, sing devotional songs,
preach a lot  on divinity,
but that is not a proof that I am a devotee
until and unless my actions and social behavior
synchronize with my words.

Devotion is a meditation
which remains undisturbed by the social activities
of others, behavior of others.

A devotee never cares
for either appreciation or criticism of people,
because people live in their own understanding of things,
choices,  preference and surroundings
whereas a devotee has only one choice, one preference,
that is his devotion.

ଶରଣ

କିଛି ପ୍ରତିଆଶ ଥିବାରୁ କାଳିଆ
 ଧରି ନାହିଁ  ତୁମ୍ଭ ଚରଣ
ବଳି ପଡିବାରୁ ସଂସାର କଷଣ
ମାନି ନି ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରଭୁ ପଣ।

ମୋ ସାରା ସଂସାର ସୁଖ ପାରାବାର
ମୋର ଏ ସଫଳ ଜୀବନ
ଜଗତେ ଯେତେ ଯା ପାଇଛି ଠାକୁର
ସେ ସବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅବଦାନ ।

ବଞ୍ଚିଛି ମୁଁ ଆଜି ତୁମ୍ଭ ନାମ ଭଜି
ସବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ କୃପା କାରଣ
ପ୍ରତି ନିଶ୍ବାସରେ ଭାଳେ ମୁଁ ଚିତ୍ତରେ
କେମିତି ସୁଝିବି ସେ ଋଣ।

କ୍ଷୀଣ ବଳ କ୍ଷଣ ଜୀବନ ପାଇଁ କି
ଦେବ ଋଣ ଗିରି ପ୍ରମାଣ
ଗିରିଧାରୀ ହାତ ଧରି ପଥ ଦେଖା
ପ୍ରଦୀପ୍ତ ଯାଉଛି ଶରଣ । 

ଜଗତ ରାଜା ହେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରଜା
ଶାସନ କର ମୋର ମନ
ଭାବ କର** ଦେଇ କଲି ସମର୍ପଣ
ଏତେ ମାତ୍ର ମୋର ଅର୍ଜନ । 


* *ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଜା ନିଜ ମନ ଉପରେ ଶାସନର ଦାୟିତ୍ଵ ବଦଳରେ ଭାବର କର (tax) ଦେଇ ସମର୍ପଣ କଲା, କାରଣ ମାତ୍ର ଏତିକି ହିଁ ତାର ନିଜସ୍ଵ ଅର୍ଜନ। 

Corona virus

Life here,
is frightened of a micro particle
is at the mercy of the invisible organism,
called Corona virus.

The wisest living beings of this planet, man,
who claims to have won
vast stretches of the dark outer space,
depths of the deep water bodies,
mysteries of the mechanism of human bodies,
appears to be  stranded and helpless
prefers to hide behind the door in self defense
opts self-isolation and quarantine.

No one can forecast,
when this storm is going to end,
how many trees it would uproot
from the lush green garden of our civilization.

No one knows, how this devil came out,
whether this pandemic is created by the nature herself,
or it is originated out of the wicked mentality,
of some blood thirsty dragons.

There are ample evidences in the history
that in order to fulfill his thirst of dominating the world,
man went on digging pits for his fellow human beings.

It would not be stunning if in any future day
our  such wicked mind would carve a huge grave
for the whole human civilization.

It's not the appropriate time,
to play a blame game or shift responsibilities on one anther,
rather, its time for a mass prayer,
 for a collective effort to take steps towards
restoring normalcy.

Character, wisdom and spirituality

The presence of the Sun in the sky is more important
 than the decoration of innumerable stars,
as it parts valuable  light and heat,
which cause lifeforms to survive on our planet.
Among the crowd, only a few intellectuals
contribute towards the development of our civilization.

Vast oceans spread all across the planet,
but only small water bodies holding sweet water,
quench the thirst of human being,
There are many human beings under the sun,
but only spiritual souls build character of people.

Many beauty flowers blossom in a garden
but only rose attracts attention due to its flagrance.
Our society has many people in it
but only those who have character impress many.

Therefore, I like people having character,
 wisdom and spirituality. You have them in you.

For a great cause

For a great cause
I wanted your presence, your cooperation,
but you left me to do it alone.

I know there must be some compulsion,
some strong reason,behind your such step
 otherwise you can't do injustice with me.
I know, now you are also sad without my companionship
how could you be happy  making me sad ?

I would not like to see you sad,
just because you give me sorrow.
Stay happy, God bless you.

I was interested to create
a  heaven between the us two,
where there is no untruth, hiding , secrecy,
no jealousy, ego, anger, selfishness
no gender feelings, no greediness
no impious words, acts and even thoughts.

A soul that is free from these things
is worthy of walking on the path of devotion,
is worthy of reciting His name, singing His prayer.
Otherwise all our efforts to seek  His pious grace,
are useless endeavors.

I have many, who follows me,
admires my art, my philosophy of life.
But what is the worth ?
They do not come out of their materialistic involvements.
So I do not think them worthy of sharing my heart,
and making them my companion for this path.

Talking about spiritualism, writing on the topic
are different from that of walking on this path.
Its difficult but not impractical.

A truth, that you never believe

Until you read my art, give your honest verdict
my composition remains incomplete
my heart remains unsettled I remain dissatisfied.

Just as the Prasad offered to Lord Jagannath
becomes Mahaprasad only after it is offered to Goddess Bimala,
my art gets fullness only when you decorates
them with few words of yours.

I assume you as a flame of  the lamp call Pradipta,
and my glow is all because of your companionship and cooperation.
then how you  caused darkness to prevail in my surrounding?
Certainly, to live among people having no keenness in spirituality,
piousness, is as good as living in darkness.

For me you are like the sacred water
of the river Ganges, a guru, a companion, an worship,
The words are not analogical, similes are not illogical.
This is the respect that I have in me for you.
By saying so do I wish to impress or seduce you,
no dear, such a thought would be shabbiness.

A world in which people worship physical beauty,
glamour, social position, wealth, entertainment, enjoyment
I opt for quality, purity of  heart, act,thought,
Do I ever deviate from that path?

A society which is full of falsehood, duplicity , deception
impurity, selfishness, dishonesty,  intolerance, ego, anger,
I give you truth, trust, honesty, respect, piousness, humbleness
Didn't I?
And what  did I expect?
Honesty in friendship, a bit extra attention.
Don't I deserve?

Do I expect something  wrong, impious.?
Not at all,  I am not like this world,

This time it's not my fault.
Do not punish an innocent,
comeback and help me in my path of devotion.