Truth is a fad and an obsession
With men on suicide mission
For, there is no truth
But its versions…
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, a renowned poet and writer from Chandigarh, India, shares his poetry
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, based in Chandigarh, is an Indian poet and scholar credited with 170 plus books of English literature, philosophy and spirituality. He won great Serbian Award Charter of Morava and his name adorns the Poets’ Rock in Serbia. He was honored with Seneca Award LAUDIS CHARTA by Academy of Arts & Philosophical Sciences, Bari, Italy 2024. He is Founder President of the International Academy of Ethics and conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) by University of Engineering & Management, (UEM) Jaipur. Email anandjs55@yahoo.com
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HALF TRUTHS
Truth is a fad and an obsession
With men on suicide mission
For, there is no truth
But its versions
At least it cannot be appreciated
With torn minds and impaired vision.
Our existence is a highly limited affair
Gods know we are granted
Only an undervision of reality
Among humans even with best of men
Much remains unsaid
Not one can claim mastery over the mystery
Yes there were men
Who understood the phenomenon
But only at the cost of losing this world.
Sages and saints who were allegedly
Considered one with God
Had forsaken this world as an illusion.
Too heavy a price for a God
From whom we came
And to whom we shall return one day.
What is the hurry?
This body is no less a blessing
Nor are its passions, like love, profane.
Denying yourself the chances of
Learning back the forgotten alphabet
And undermining its passions
Is also a base desire
Were it all so bad,
Why would God grant us these boons?
Life is a blessing, and God our destination
It is a long journey which needs
The fuel of patience and integrity
It is a testing ground
And God puts obstacles in our way
To test our commitment toward him.
Those who use short cuts
And relinquish the joys of the world
Go for the two birds in the bush
Rather than the one in hand
Thus missing the joys of this world
For the promises of an uncertain tomorrow
Life’s journey is meant for
Our mental and moral development
Life is not an examination
It is a sustained operation
Long jumps and short cuts are odds
Which do not work well with gods.
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