Art Of Living Poem by Arun Maji

All can sing in a moonlit starry night
Yet, a few can dare to sing in a stormy night.
You dare, you conquer.

While rest of the world is sleeping
moon is awake just to smile.
Does she care if you praise her or not?
She smiles because she is made of smile.
So are you.
Because you have song within you
you must sing.

Greatest of the Inspiration is right in front of you.
See that ant
she fails again and again to climb,
yet she keeps trying and trying.

You have wings called dream to make you fly.
Yet, you often forget that.
Can a butterfly with broken wings
experience joy of freedom?
No, she can not.
if you have wings
you better fly for freedom.

Even in the darkest of the night,
Somewhere, light is always there.
That light might be faint, but it's still a light.
Don't sob in darkness,
reach for that light.
As you reach closer and closer,
the light will be brighter and brighter.

In journey of life,
if one door closes, another opens.
But if you keep crying while staring at closed door,
how would you find the door that is open for you?

No one can guide you more than your own awareness.
Awareness of-
who you are,
what this universe is,
And the relationship in between.

You have eyes, see carefully.
You have ears, listen attentively.
You have brain, use creatively.
You have heart, feel deeply.
This is how you learn most profound things of life.

We all are connected.
Sun is our father, earth is our mother
river is our sister.
If you stretch out your hands
your hands will be filled with love.
More love is floating in air, than you can think of.
You must keep your heart open to feel it and receive it.

Never, you are never alone.
Listen to wind, it's playing flute to you.
Look at moon, it's smiling to you.
Sit beside river, it will then sing to you.

Whatever you need; to live a joyful life,
it's already there within you.
Close your eyes,
can you feel yourself?
Now, inhale deep,
can you smell fragrance?
If you create space for fragrance within you,
fragrance would be with you.
If you create space for love within you,
love would be with you.

Your must begin your journey; from the point of tranquillity.
And in end of your journey,
You would reach heaven of serenity.

Om Shanti, Om Shanti, Om Shanti.
Peace be with you.

© Arun Maji
Painting: hemen Mazumdar