Enlightenment, hasn't come within

 

Pains of sorrow don't occupy my mind,

Yet neither desire for happiness, I find.

The end is known, yes, I do admit,

Yet, to fear of death, I don't commit.

Many thorns have pierced my heart,

But there’s no stinging pain, no dart.

Though my mind may suffer through,

I have no bitterness in my life’s view.

Life's path is indeed truly tough,

Yet, with company, it's not rough.

Night ends, yet not the dawn,

No sun will rise in this old lawn.

He claims to be my friend so dear,

Yet, my essence, he can't peer.

Jasmine blooms sold in the life's spree,

Yet, there’s no fragrance, can’t you see?

Life keeps moving forward in its stride,

But in my direction, still, it hasn't allied.

A green lotus blooms in my heart within

Yet, some glowing deity isn’t seated in

When the body rests in peace serene,

Yet, enlightenment, hasn't come within.

 

Monday, 25/03/2024 05:20 PM

Ajay Sardesai (Megh)