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The end of good morning messages.

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 #125‘.

Good morning Friends,

I am constrained to stop morning verses,
The readership has dwindled to twenty-five*;
For me, two hours a day and umpteen curses,
And an intent to write whether dead or alive.

Out of everything that I have ever written,
These attracted the least views on my blog;
It appears, by these, people ain’t smitten,
There is no need, for me, to strive or slog.

I am reduced to being like that Boy Scout,
Wanting to do his good deed for the day;
Who is increasingly filled with this doubt,
If anyone really needs to be shown the way.

It remains for me to profusely thank everyone,
For giving me the opportunity to serve and learn;
Yes, for the time being, I appear to be done,
But, who knows some day I may actually return?

I also humbly seek forgiveness from all of you,
For my daily morning trespasses and intrusions;
Out of 126, if you can even recall just one or two,
I can happily live by their acceptance illusions.

Adieu, my friends, may God bless your day,
Not just today but everyday of the year;
Whether I write or not, I shall continue to pray,
That every moment of life would bring you cheer.

Good morning everyday, friends.

(* From a peak of 300 plus a day)

Cruelty and Violence can go away from the world…..

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 #124‘.

Good morning Friends,

Will all the cruelty go away one day?
Will all the violence in the world cease?
Will beings continue to hold others as prey?
Or the world would finally be at peace?

Will the strong continue to dictate to meek?
Or will we all actually emerge as equal?
Will someone rich for the downtrodden speak?
Will the life on earth have another sequel?

We live in a world full of all the imperfections,
We keep thinking why God made it so;
Could not, He have applied the corrections,
And really made a fair and just world grow?

The answer is simple if we care to think:
God wanted us to make the world fair;
We have to pull the world away from brink,
And show God that for our home we care.

Lets not talk about others in this universe,
Lets talk in specific terms only about ourselves;
Lets do everything to make it better and not worse,
They all will eventually sort out themselves.

Lets do away with inequalities in our mind,
And make our inner selves free of violence;
Lets not to others’ needs and rights be blind,
Lets practise, in our daily lives, non-violence.

Today is the day when we start this change,
For acting on it, lets not wait until tomorrow;
At first it may sound difficult, unreal and strange,
Lets be the agent to make the world free of sorrow.

.…if we make our inner selves cruelty and violence free.

Lonely and Sad may just be virtues.

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 #123‘.

Good morning Friends,

Lonely and sad are actually not so bad,
If you want to look for great inner joy;
The world around us can make us mad,
Many things are there that seek to annoy.

The world is, at times, too much with us,
We lose sight of our heart and soul;
There is, sometimes, much ado and fuss,
And life tends to get out of control.

God is good, loving, generous and kind,
Even when we think He has done us bad;
This is one example that comes to mind,
When He graciously makes us lonely and sad.

Lonely and sad actually make us realise,
The happiness that we’d taken for granted;
Losing sight of land whilst seeking the skies,
We probably never had our feet firmly planted.

It may be for no other apparent reason,
That we suddenly feel empty and alone;
It sounds like cosmos is planning treason,
There is nothing that we can call our own.

Cheer up, friend, if you are going through,
This occasional churning of heart and soul;
Before you can it as a conspiracy construe,
I want to make you see through the keyhole.

Have a day with inner joy.

क्या कहूँ अब कहने को क्या रखा है,
तूने मेरी जान मुझे खुदा बना रखा है।

दिल नहीं है मेरा एक आईना है जिसमें,
मैंने तुझे सनम सब से छुपा रखा है।

मैं मगरूर रहा कभी किसी के आगे न झुका,
सजदे में तेरे अब सर को झुका रखा है।

अब मेरा नाम ही तेरे नाम से बदला गया,
प्यार में तेरे अपनी हस्ती को मिटा रखा है।

तू चले जाती है, फिजायें भी चली जाती हैं,
कुदरत की हर चीज़ को तूने जो सिखा रखा है।

अपने ही दिल का पता तुझसे पूछता हूँ,
अब तो बता दे मेरे दिल को कहां रखा है।

यादों की लहरें उमड़ती हैं सागर बन के,
हर इक याद को मैंने सीने से लगा रखा है।

पहले तुम भी इश्क करो फिर पूछना यारो,
मैंने क्या पाया और किसको गँवा रखा है।

अगली बार मिलेंगे तो अकेले न होंगे हम, रवि,
मैंने सारे ख्वाबों ओ अरमानों को जगा रखा है।

House and Home are different.

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 #122‘.

Good morning Friends,

A House is made of bricks and cement,
A Home on the other hand is made of hearts;
A House you can even hire or rent,
A Home is known for the joys it imparts.

There is no sense of belonging in a House,
But to your Home you always belong.
Love of parents, siblings, and your spouse,
Would make the bonds in a home strong.

Moreover, a House is just a walled erection,
A Home lives with an emotion called Love.
A House has to feelings no connection,
Feelings is what a Home is made of.

A House can be rented, built or bought,
A Home has to be made and treasured.
A Home can be, inside a House caught,
But, nothing in a Home can be measured.

Hopes and Dreams are the building blocks,
For making a Home for one’s own clan;
Once made, there is hardly ever a paradox,
That it lasts you till your entire lifespan.

May your Home remain your favourite place,
For joys, love, warmth, peace and affection;
May empathy each one of the you embrace,
And with God the family retain a connection.

House and Home can be made the same.

Regularity can’t be dreary if you have imagination.

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 #121‘.

Good morning Friends,

The regularity with which these messages come,
Doesn’t by itself make these passé;
If numbers or repetitions would add to humdrum,
No one would ever admire a bouquet.

It is actually true of all those motley things,
That come to you routinely everyday;
Each one some freshness or newness brings,
No one’s significance you can downplay.

Each day has a sunrise, each day has a sunset,
The hours and minutes are the same;
In every respect, there is regularity and yet,
Each has a different flavour and name.

In God’s world, there is regularity everywhere,
And yet He has given means to discover newness;
Even if something is a repetitive affair,
Each has its uniqueness, its own trueness.

Greeting one another should never be trite,
Each friend is special and actually unique;
The regularity can fill you with great delight,
If you look afresh at its individual mystique.

To you, regular things won’t really look banal,
Because you have curiosity and imagination;
That each new day would freshly enthrall,
And result in renewed and unique exultation.

Freshness and newness come from within.

Life and Time both need your attention.

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 #120‘.

Good morning Friends,

Life and Time are two interlinked words,
If you value Life, you value Time;
Rather than delving into the absurds,
You can make your life sublime.

Wasted hours always have this quality,
You repent them in later years of life,
Whilst young, one tends to indulge in frivolity,
Unmindful that it always leads to strife.

God has given us precious life on earth,
Lets not waste it in vain pursuits,
Let’s always think of Life’s true worth,
And not throw away it’s hard earned fruits.

This morning I wish your Life and Time,
Would make you proud and satisfied,
That bells of success for you would chime,
And you would, in useful work, be occupied.

Later when you look back on days gone by,
It would bring a smile on your face,
That each one of those hours you can justify,
Having been spent usefully and in grace.

That your life would have memorable moments,
Which you would actually love to recall,
That there would be those happy events,
Which are meaningful and not just banal.

Life and Time are really interlinked.

Be content with what you have.

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 #119‘.

Good morning Friends,

God, let me be content with what you give,
Rather than to always run after a mirage,
I am born a commoner and I must live,
Without dreaming of the riches and the Taj.

You’ve given me things the others don’t own,
Why should I crave for their possessions?
You are always with me, I am never alone,
You have granted me unasked for concessions.

Hence, let me never fall into the trap,
Of coveting things not meant for me;
Between my desires and your will let there be no gap,
From greed and discontent always set me free.

You always listen to the contrite heart,
Grant me, God, modesty and humility,
Let today and my everyday forever start,
With gratefulness, joy and tranquility.

I know from you, my God, my Maker,
The true value of the ‘riches’ you’ve given;
Let me be a giver not just a taker,
Who is in consideration of others driven.

As I find you, God, good and kind,
Let others too find me like that;
Let me never to others needs be blind,
Or feed on others like a rat.

Forever grateful, forever content.

Reasoning is not everything.

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 #117‘.

Good morning Friends,

Smart people go by logic and reasoning,
Smarter ones know there is life beyond these;
They think of these as just life’s seasoning,
Nothing whatsoever to cause any unease.

Proving a point is never important to them,
Nor do they try winning every possible argument;
Whilst they differ, they never seek to condemn,
The world, for them, is anything but turbulent.

Reasoning at all times can often be a disease,
It sometimes becomes an incurable obsession;
The one inflicted with it almost disagrees,
And often displays enormous aggression.

The only cure is to think of the limits of senses,
And make good use of the healing power of love;
It quickly penetrates the opponent’s defenses,
You can see the hawk transformed into a dove.

I am giving you something good to try today,
That I’ve myself tried with success many times;
Each one of us can great empathy display,
If we decide to go beyond reasoning sometimes.

Let me wish you today a memorable success,
In being able to put your own point across;
And having done that, to actually suppress,
The urge to be agitated, ill-tempered and cross.

Reasoning can often make you lose.

Be true to 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 #116‘.

Good morning Friends,

People in love often wistfully demand:
“Be true to me, my darling, my dear.”
In life, with everything at your command,
Being true to yourself should bring you cheer.

Finally, for each one of us it is really true,
We also have to, with ourselves, live;
It would be a bad hobby to pursue,
A thought for yourself never to give.

Before we look at others’ faults and sins,
It is better to look ourselves in the eye;
Great humility with this one act begins,
Great knowledge our way would come by.

Judging others doesn’t require much skill,
Judging ourselves requires great prowess;
Yes the former often gives us much thrill,
But not doing the latter shows our bias.

We should always have a looking-glass ready,
In which we can at ourselves have a peep;
Those of us who have it with them already,
Would have, at night, a most peaceful sleep.

Be true to yourself today and everyday,
May you be able for yourself to know;
May your judgment never ever betray,
That you are afraid of your own shadow.

If you lie to yourself, you would be untrue to others too.

Limits are basically a mental thing.

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 #115‘.

Good morning Friends,

How many times you have felt totally tired,
With no energy left to even get up and move?
And then suddenly you’ve felt once more fired,
As if there is a strong counter point to prove.

Tiredness and all limits start with the mind,
And then travel to one’s various body parts.
This concerted action is, in a way, designed,
To deter a person even before he starts.

Decades ago, trapped under a Russian earthquake,
A mother kept her infant alive by feeding her blood;
If you are wondering how this marvel she’d undertake,
You got to understand there are no limits to Love.

So please try this simple experiment tonight:
Work and make yourself beyond limits tired;
Now think of a person whose love is a delight,
And see how quickly you are again inspired.

Now think of  the opposite and find it true:
Without love your limits are reached faster;
Your passion or interest is the correct clue,
You are, of your boundaries, the only master.

Hence, train yourself today and everyday,
To extend the limits of mind gradually more;
And once you’re sure you are making headway,
It is time to allow yourself the universe to explore.

Mind is meant to be boundless.

Defeated by a situation? You can’t be a leader.

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 #113‘.

Good morning Friends,

Have you ever come across a true leader of men,
Who is defeated or overwhelmed by a situation?
Throw tricky situations at him over and over again,
And yet he would never give way to frustration.

The fact is that each of us is leader in some way,
For we have to lead our lives until the last breath;
If we let defeat and dejection have their day,
Then even before dying we have courted death.

God, when he gives us a hard or difficult situation,
Also gives us strength and skill to go through it;
There is, to this rule, not a single aberration,
We should never feel that somehow we’re unfit.

God sends a Spider to convey to each King Bruce,
That defeat can only be because of lack of trying;
In the battle of life there should never be a truce,
However bad the luck, your spirit should be flying.

There is no place at all for cowards in this battle,
You’ve to set an example and lead with pluck;
Don’t allow heart to sink and nerves to rattle,
Lo and behold, you’d have changed your luck.

I pray for you to lead courageously in this fight,
However bad a situation that is thrown at you;
As Krishna said to Arjuna: It’ll just turn out alright,
If you recognise your Karma and follow it through.

Defeated is a coward. Be brave and win.