A Philosophical Musing.
{Photo: pinterest.com}
By Irwin Rego
The rigors of life often hamper our truth-seeking efforts — the search and meaning of our existence.
In this context, it is important to connect with ourselves for that elusive transitory contentment. There have been some brilliant poets of the past era who have taken this inner reflection into realms beyond — manifesting it through poetry in various languages.
One such poem, rendered through a song in Hindi, inspired me to write this piece, giving it my take in English, and I hope — in the process — it pays tribute to the genius of the poet and all those poets who were the unceasing seekers of the truth.
The poet refers to the two-faced world we live in, the broken promises, the meaningless relationships, etc. The context and substance of the poem can always be debated, but there can be no denial of the sense of truth in its illustration…
Promises, love and assurances,
just words, empty and hollow.
No one in this world belongs to anyone,
these relationships (we live) are ephemeral,
A fact hard to swallow.
Life’s journey continues to be no guarantee,
Neither are our close associations,
Our own kith and kin may turn against us,
Sad truth about man and creation.
We live in lies, behind the beautiful façade of words…
putting on false shows.
Revering holy creeds,
But forgetting our neighbor’s anguish and blows.
The true essence of our religion is forgotten,
Interpreting it to our own whim and taste.
So full of ourselves, that even the messiah today would be conveniently ignored
life lived in such haste.
As for people, they will continue to be selfish and insincere,
happy with us in our good times and discarding us in our pain –
promising us the world today,
and breaking it the next second, with disdain.
Yes! They do it with a nonchalant attitude towards the Almighty,
to the Absolute, so who are you, oh mortal man, to complain?
Promises, love and assurances — just words, empty and hollow.
No one belongs to anyone these relationships (we live) are ephemeral,
a fact hard to swallow…
*****
A Bombay-born Canadian residing in Bahrain, Irwin Rego is a creative communications professional with an inborn appetite for the fine arts. A disciple of intuitive ideation and design-thinking, he is a fun-loving simple guy — an inquisitorial wanderer who is constantly seeking to transcend the reasoning and imagination realm for answers that connect mind, heart and soul. Known as the ‘Heartist’, his ideas and insights have helped corporations and individuals build and enhance their brand image and reputation. He has weaved stories and ideas for his clients through his consultancy companies Auriga Ideas and Insights and La Bonn V, a premium events company. He is also a prolific writer of inspiring and thought-provoking articles and poetry on his blog. He believes in ‘living the life’ and contributing his part to the Universe in a small way, even if at times it means disturbing the sleep of status quo’s sentinels or upsetting the worshipers of the obtuse-thinking gods.
*****
{Life}
Comments
Latest posts by Rebelle Society (see all)
- Cemetery of Tears. - April 24, 2024
- My Identity Journey: What’s in a Name? - April 24, 2024
- Cyprus: A Magic Place That Feels Like Home. - April 24, 2024