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How well and important God made each part of Man….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was:’Good Morning Message #170‘.

Good morning Friends

We keep joking about how imperfect is God’s Creation,
We particularly are critical about Man’s body,
It comes in for so much of our condemnation,
We joke that whilst creating Man His work was shoddy.
Only when something comes apart,
We realise the importance of each part.

Suddenly, what looked insignificant is now valued,
We realise its importance to the whole,
To think it was always with us but undervalued,
In its absence or its malfunction only we understand its role.
Only when something comes apart,
We realise the importance of each part.

God has done, we realise later, something great for us,
He made us as we are and left us to find our worth;
Some of us only end up making a lot of fuss,
Others, gradually, the importance of Life unearth.
Only when something comes apart,
We realise the importance of each part.

Life is truly worth living the way God has made,
We should be grateful to Him for having made it so;
We shouldn’t ever in our minds importance of it degrade,
Even when we are passing through Life’s low.
Only when something comes apart,
We realise the importance of each part.

…..We realise it only when it stops functioning.

Gym or walks?*….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

Good morning Friends

The last such message was:’Good Morning Message #169‘.

Some like to go to gym, some like to go for walks,
I love the latter even though I am not orthodox.
The feel of the open space,
Puts spring in my pace,
Gym gives me the feel of being inside a box.

Other than cold machines there is nothing to see in a gym,
Whereas outdoors you can exercise both your soul and limb;
You see trees and flowers,
You can even walk in the showers,
The sight of birds in the sky fills your heart to the brim.

When you walk you watch the sunset or the sunrise,
You can look at green lands and the blueness of the skies,
You connect to Nature and God,
And sometimes you are overawed,
When you see something that is a pleasant surprise.

During walks everyday you experience something new,
Sometimes, around you, you can admire the view,
At others you look within,
And break into a grin,
When you discover the real person that is you.

……You see so many things during walks that you can never see in a gym.

*Please read: ‘Walk Or Gym? I Like It In The Open‘

Even more important than a clean house….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was:’Good Morning Message #168‘.

Good morning Friends

Even more important than a house that is clean,
Is to have a clean and uncluttered mind;
If it has to have junk of all the places it has seen,
When you want to, things it won’t be able to find.
God has given us ability to remember and forget,
Use each one not as a liability but as an asset.

Keeping your house in order is a lesser skill,
Than keeping the mind always fit and fine;
The first one with dust and grime can fill,
The latter often to bad memories can resign.
God has given us ability to remember and forget,
Use each one not as a liability but as an asset.

Many a times we swear at our mind for forgetting,
We give vent to enormous anger and frustration,
We find it like a betrayal of mind and upsetting,
And think that we have one that lacks concentration.
God has given us ability to remember and forget,
Use each one not as a liability but as an asset.

One useful trick to train mind to remember and forget,
Is to keep it functioning distinct from the heart;
Let the former be not of the latter a subset,
Let it follow not of the heart but its own flow-chart.
God has given us ability to remember and forget,
Use each one not as a liability but as an asset.

….is to have a clean and uncluttered mind.

Always love and respect your life-partner….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was:’Good Morning Message #167‘.

Good morning Friends

When you share your life with someone you love the most,
The angels gather around you and raise a toast,
The gods gaze from the sky above,
And look benignly at your love,
Are you in paradise you ask; the answer is yes, almost.

For every person God has already decided on one,
Who would be there for him or her in the long run,
That person you’d eventually find,
Know ye that gods are always kind,
At that time, life for you would have just begun.

So, always love this person as God’s gift to you,
Remember, God knew it even before you knew.
Life is short and passing,
Don’t look down on this blessing,
Do everything you can to let God’s wish come true.

Love is the basis of all human life on earth,
In this both man and woman realise their true worth.
So if love is gone,
And battle lines are drawn,
You’ve wasted a life that could’ve been full of mirth.

…..it has been ordained by God.

Don’t be anyone other than yourself….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #166′.

Good morning Friends,

God made you a very unique person,
He gave you something He didn’t give anyone;
So, by imitating, don’t let things worsen,
Just be yourself, the only one under the sun.
Imitation, my friend, is suicide,
Be yourself, be special, be dignified.

It is okay to have someone you admire,
It is alright even to acquire new talent and skill;
Yes, your heroes and role models may inspire,
But, copying someone is certainly going downhill.
Imitation, my friend, is suicide,
Be yourself, be special, be dignified.

Some people have more of something, some have less,
You have to discover what you are good at;
Your weaknesses shouldn’t cause you stress,
You too have something for which they’d raise their hat.
Imitation, my friend, is suicide,
Be yourself, be special, be dignified.

Before loving others, love yourself, friend,
And be comfortable with who you really are;
Don’t ever, to be someone else, pretend,
Imagine yourself as the brightest star.
Imitation, my friend, is suicide,
Be yourself, be special, be dignified.

Be proud of God’s gift to you.

Let me be myself….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #164‘.

Good morning Friends,

Each one of us is born an individual who’s unique,
Yet, no one respects a person’s individuality anymore;
On Internet, for example, you’re tracked till you shriek,
For everything you do, they give you options to explore.
One-size-fits-all is the new catchphrase,
Intervention into privacy is a huge malaise.

Let alone your preferences, selections and choices,
They can now even track and predict your thought;
There is uproar around you, there are many voices,
You are always hassled, always made to be distraught.
Even for a minute they don’t leave you alone,
Your private life is almost becoming unknown.

With all suggestions and cues, constant do that and this,
You respond almost like puppets in a show;
There is no way these unwanted guests you van dismiss,
They are there with you wherever you go.
All that they want is your money and time,
Nothing works with them, no reason or rhyme.

‘Let me be by myself‘ sounds like a weak protest, 
But, I can visualise it growing into a strong clamour;
By this invasion of privacy people are getting stressed,
It is almost like being constantly under a hammer.

The courts are directing to cut out, eg,  invasive noise,
But, vested interests want to have their old evil ways;
Hasn’t one a right to privacy in his own house that he enjoys,
Or speakers, Internet and other means should ruin his days? 

….I respect your privacy, please respect mine.

Who we really are….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #164‘.

Good morning Friends,

The theme of my current music Fest is Kaun (Who),
It is a relevant question for both me and you,
It is easier to see who others are,
But, you really have to travel far,
To find, about your own identity, a suitable clue.

One identity is that you are someone’s daughter or son,
That is, attached to someone but of your own, none.
You can be a dad or brother,
A sister, aunt or a mother,
But, who you really are, by yourself, under the sun?

To find out who they really are, people have spent ages,
And it is not just true of the saints and the sages.
And it has not been a sudden revelation,
That has led to their own salvation,
But, it has come about gradually, in various stages.

Discovering who we really are makes us complete,
In Sri Guru Granth Sahib* it is given as ‘Man jeete jag jeet‘**.
You can’t hope to find life’s goal,
Without looking into your own soul,
Or without paying attention to your own heartbeat.

Takes us almost the whole life to find out….

*The holy book of the Sikhs that was ordained by the tenth and the last Guru Gobind Singh as the living guru.

**Conquer the mind to conquer the universe.

If you are about to give up….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #163‘.

Good morning Friends,

So, you’re about to give up, you’ve had enough,
Life, you’ve concluded, has been rather tough.
Nothing seems to click,
You’re, of it, totally sick,
There appears to be no way out of the rough.

Failure appears to stare you in the face,
It would be nice to get out of the “rat-race“.
You want to call it a day,
And come what may,
You don’t want to live with failure and disgrace.

But, wait a minute, have you given a thought,
About what you had in the beginning sought?
Why should you give up now,
And take a hurried bow,
Why can’t you give it just one more shot?

How’d you know success is just a step away,
And life is waiting for you with a big bouquet?
You give up before the dawn,
But find the dark night has gone,
Won’t you actually regret it the very next day?

Hold on a little longer and please persevere,
Believe that your chosen goal is very near.
Yes, there is much pain,
And unstoppable rain,
But, wait for the colourful rainbow to appear.
 
….believe that you are close to the top.

The power of Love is infinite….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #162‘.

Good morning Friends,

Love is the most powerful of all emotions,
It is the strongest of all known potions.
When you are driven by love,
You always have God above,
You can climb mountains and cross oceans.

Say you are a leader with people you command,
And you have a near impossible task at hand;
Your love for your team,
Makes them see the silver beam,
And they make you feel that they do understand.

People have sacrificed lives in love of their nation,
We have viewed their feats with great admiration.
Even in the face of death,
And even up to their last breath,
Their love has given them unheard of inspiration.

Then they are others who love what they do,
They are men and women like me and you.
They look at the impossible,
And make it seem very possible,
Their love and passion always sees them through.

God gave us Love and in our hands put power,
He Himself has been Love’s beacon or tower.
He has shared our joys,
And given us great poise,
Whenever we’ve passed through the difficult hour.

…..just like God’s.

People are lonelier than ever before….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #161‘.

Good morning Friends,

With a massive increase in world’s population,
And amazing boom in means of communication,
Isn’t it a surprising and sad fact of our times,
That people feel more loneliness and alienation?

Everyone’s a photographer, actor, and writer*,
“You may be bright, but, of course, I’m brighter“,
Gone are the days when you could call a friend,
Share your sadness and concern and feel lighter.

The increased focus on self has done us all in,
With bigger bread, the butter has to spread thin,
People can spend loads of money on loved ones,
But to spend time with them is becoming a sin.

People are actually lonelier than ever before,
Some don’t know who is the neighbour next door,
Ever increasing numbers commit suicides now,
But, people don’t appear to care anymore.

Education, Friendship, everything is an investment,
I’ve seen people carrying out a careful assessment,
As to how much return would be there on each,
There is, therefore, always cause for resentment.

We certainly need to take corrective action,
And have more person to person interaction,
How strange it is at this stage we should take stock,
That cellphones, over people, have greater attraction?

….we need to do something here and now.

The key to good health is the Mind….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #160‘.

Good morning Friends,

You may feel it is in supplements,
Or in keeping a strict exercise regime;
You may also rely on medicines and ointments,
Or standing for hours in a Sunbeam.
But, one thing all of us ultimately find,
The secret to good health is in the mind.

Yes you can eat the right food,
And avoid all such curses as smoking,
But, it is your mind that decides your mood,
And that’s always health provoking.
And hence one thing all of us ultimately find,
The secret to good health is in the mind.

So, those with positive health always possess,
A mind that generates positive thought;
Mental well being is key to physical fitness,
Else everything can be reduced to naught.
No wonder one thing all of us ultimately find,
The secret to good health is in the mind.

Take care of it and keep it under control,
It can be your worst enemy or best friend,
If good all round health is your real goal,
Then a good healthy mind I strongly recommend.
Train it and you will always find,
There is nobody more faithful than your mind.

A Mind with positivity generates positive health….

We must never hate the wrong-doer….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #159‘.

Good morning Friends,

All virtues on earth are relative,
There is none that is absolute;
We need not, thus, be negative,
About someone’s evil attribute.
One man’s meat is another’s poison,
We can’t see the complete horizon.

We never have all the facts with us,
To declare one’s good would be for all;
It would be simply one sided and thus,
A claim that would be rather too tall.
One man’s meat is another’s poison,
We can’t see the complete horizon.

A good that we can simply swear by,
May be evil when looked in another way;
So when someone’s wrong we decry,
Do we know what it was meant to convey?
One man’s meat is another’s poison,
We can’t see the complete horizon.

“Forgive them, Father”, said Christ on Cross,
“For they know not what they do.”
It was not just Romans but all of us, because,
As humans, we never have the total clue.
One man’s meat is another’s poison,
We can’t see the complete horizon.

So next time you look down on someone,
Who has, you feel, done an obvious wrong;
Try to remember if you actually know anyone,
Who has been good and right all along.
One man’s meat is another’s poison,
We can’t see the complete horizon.

….unless we are ready to hate the entire humanity.

It is a lovely feeling being alive….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #158‘.

Good morning Friends,

It is a lovely feeling being alive,
To breathe in air, to smell the breeze;
To be able to see one’s children thrive,
To put one’s grandchildren on one’s knees.
God is always generous and kind,
He gives us occasions to unwind.

Each one of us is getting old by the day,
We look back happily at the past we made;
True, life has not been one great holiday,
But neither is it to make us dismayed.
God is always generous and kind,
We are excited when we click: ‘rewind’.

I remember re-reading old classics again,
Every time a new flavour one is able to draw;
It is the same with meeting old friends, when,
Recalling old times you break into a guffaw.
God is always generous and kind,
Some thrill in old times we always find.

All of us are here today and gone tomorrow,
But, there is great joy in being where we are;
None of us leave behind as much as a shadow,
Only the rarest of the rare becomes a star.
And yet, God is always generous and kind,
Each of us gets to have peace of mind.

…..lets be thankful for it.

Seeing the world from another person’s perspective….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #157‘.

Good morning Friends,

Because it is required for our survival,
We think of self-interest all the while;
We don’t appreciate God’s gift that is vital,
We often miss another man’s view by a mile.
God gave us the power to be introspective,
To see the world through another perspective.

There are many on whom this gift is wasted,
But there are some who put it to good use;
Success and goodwill the former have tasted,
The latter? Well, they’ve cooked their own goose.
To understand another person’s point of view,
Often gives an unthought of breakthrough.

If you’ve always based things on your viewpoint,
And to the others’ perspective you’ve been blind,
Your efforts have been one sided and never joint,
You didn’t see things from another frame of mind.
In your effort to be seen as right and perfect,
Your chances of becoming great you wrecked.

Great leaders always carry their team along,
They rarely steamroll in a bid to be in command;
They make each member of the team to belong,
To the success of the task that is taken in hand.
Men don’t follow orders that are at them thrown,
They do better when thinking of these as their own.

….is a gift given only to Mankind.

How many languages do we require?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #156‘.

Good morning Friends,

How did people actually communicate,
When no languages had been evolved?
Were signs and gestures considered adequate,
Or mutual problems were left unresolved?

When did humanity  learn how to express,
Emotions through words, written or spoken?
We think, through language, we now possess,
That important link that was, in the past, broken.

Did silence have the same meaning then,
As it has now when many languages we speak?
When did we know there’s power in the pen,
When did people learn to try tongue in cheek?

Did we just make simple things more complex,
By surrounding ourselves with words and phrases?
Is advanced knowledge meant only to perplex,
Does God too talk to us in a tongue that amazes?

Seriously, do we at least know where we’re going,
With such modern means of communication?
Is understanding between people really growing,
Or, despite languages, we still have frustration?

Can we overcome barriers of dialect and tongue,
And evolve a common language of heart to heart?
Will a universal anthem of people remain unsung,
In which everyone can understandably take part?

Some things like Love and Kindness were always beyond words.