Here’s a profound philosophical poem by Harinder about Man, God, life and death, exclusively for Different Truths.
After creating all the beasts The creator with himself was not very pleased He thought of creating something new A model of values and virtues A mortal who would be His very own son And so he added reason and compassion Looking at his creation, he proudly said, "You are surely more than flesh and blood You are the Earth's own mighty king Happiness and joy to the world you will bring I have carved your organs with great care, my dear So that you can think, feel and hear Try to feel the pain of others Try to share their grief too Try to hear the voice of your brothers Try to think what you can do". The Man thanked God so very much And God sent him on the Earth after the finishing touch Man forgot that he had to make his creator proud Instead, he became very vain and loud He became rash and very unkind To others' sorrow, he became blind He heard the voice of his selfish heart Deceitful, he became and mastered this art He plundered his own mother Earth God, with hard words, showed his wrath, "I gave you soul; I gave you all But you betrayed my trust in you I gave you wealth, fortune, and health I could have made you immortal too! But now you will grow old and fragile And face the demon of death too."
Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths
Harinder Cheema is a renowned poetess and an internationally published author. Her novel, ‘The Temple Stop’ received ‘The Best Book of the Year Award 2020’ by Aghaaz, Author in You. She is the co-author of 17 poetry anthologies. Her short stories have been published in the coffee table books. Her articles have been published in various international magazines, and she has also received many prestigious honours and awards in the field of literature.
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