As slaves
As slaves
“I must put an end to worldly desires”
The though just appeared in one corner
Is it so difficult to control the habit?
When it becomes unbearable and goes beyond limit
Ordinary man in street tries to build castle in air
Wants to become richest man in fairness
Trader wants his stuff to be sold over night
Prisoner wants to be set free with delight
Children want to pass with highest grade
Enough of profit is expected by industrialist in trade
Controlled rain expected over region by farmers
More growth of hair on head by barbers
God has made one chart to please all
Respond to their request and hear the call
Decide the case on merit and dispose the appeal
Give only that portion which he deserves in real
It is human tendency to seek and ask more
Venture into forbidden area and try to explore
Seek immediate relief when all plans are failed
Seek little grace when nothing is availed
God has known all tactics and thoroughly understood
Gives us only limited scope to fill the belly with food
Yet human mind fails to read the divine displeasure
Seeks more and tries to justify the demand for sure
“He could not get 6 feet of land for burial”
Last Mogul king ofIndiadied abroad with denial
Wish to visit his empire for last ritual rites failed
So one must think of it without being baffled
We can win world by self contentment
That is only way to remain happy without resentment
God helps to those only who help themselves
We should not be obedient to others as slaves
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Submitted on May 28, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCC XXDD EEAA FFGG HHII XXBX JJIX KKXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,455 |
Words | 271 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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