You are blessed
So long as you stay innocent
As you move out of the charmed halo
You tend to lose the heavenly glow.
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, a renowned poet and writer from Chandigarh, India, shares his mystic 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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Innocents: The Charmed Halo
The lamb which decors
The lap of the Lord
Was innocent,
Not ignorant of his being.
The squirrels which
Run in and out of the view
Possess that innocence
And are, therefore, beloved of the master.
Ignorance is the ‘proud’ possession
Of the highly civilized
Who love ambition but hate
The innocent and the patient.
Being innocent is simply loving
The master in our actions
And harboring no thought
Which contravenes his will
There is enough on the earth
For each one of us
To feed on
Yet there is scarcity.
This scarcity and want,
Injustice and inequality are
The creation of the ‘wise’
Who look down upon innocence!
You are blessed
So long as you stay innocent
As you move out of the charmed halo
You tend to lose the heavenly glow.
[“Innocents: The Charmed Halo” explores the concept of innocence and its relationship to ignorance, civilization, and the human condition. The poem contrasts the innocence of nature (the lamb and squirrels) with the ignorance of the “highly civilized,” who prioritize ambition over innocence and patience. The poem also critiques the societal ills created by those who claim to be “wise” but perpetuate scarcity, injustice, and inequality. It’s a powerful commentary on how our actions and values can either harm or harmonize with the world around us.]
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Shadows
I love shadows.
A shadow is free from the pains
Which the real body suffers
Nor it knows any joys
It is a detached shape
Which lacks human peculiarities
And therefore is free
From pain and joy
Perhaps scriptures want us
To develop that neutrality
They call it stoicism
Which is a hard bargain
For people who are living
And suffering
Shadows neither live
Nor suffer.
The shadow stands between
Being and nothingness.
If I am, I have a shadow
And, in the absence of I
The shadow too
Just ceases to be.
That too without a sigh.
Who weeps for shadows?
Isn’t it better to be recognized
As a shadow
For being shadowless
Is more dangerous
If I have no shadow
It means I do not exist.
Since shadows are symbolic
Of my existence, I love them.
There were those who loved me
Turned shadows
There are those who love me
Prefer to live in the shade
My desperation has reduced me
To a shadow
I am a lover of shadows
Virtual world is the essence of my being.
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