I'm The Happiness Poem by Amrit Rathi
I'm The Happiness
After the exercises, I often feel,
when sitting lazily, slightly tired,
that the stream of my thoughts
has come to a halt,
drying up flow of the worldly cares,
spreading a strange stillness there,
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Sometimes when I listen to music,
rapt in the beats and melodious tune,
totally unaware of worldly affairs,
then, all the thinking begins to fade,
and Life looks just like sunshine;
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Of all my hobbies, I love cooking-
trying out various ingredients and spices.
And as I'd put my heart in the process,
it seems precious and timeless,
turning into a passion of heart,
and don't know, if it's
a labor of Love, Creativity, or Art!
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Traveling to the unfamiliar places,
my senses relish the new experiences,
awareness intertwined, in curious web;
and only what I feel now comes alive,
where Past, or Future couldn't survive;
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
The beauty of clouds moving across the sky!
The sound of rain and the songs of birds!
A starry night and snow-covered ranges!
All this stops the thinking mind,
What a solitude, peace
I would forget myself the, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Often in meditation, in corner of my house,
I watch my breaths coming in and out,
sensations, dripping like dewdrops from leaves;
no thoughts, no emotions, just deep seeing,
when joy arises in every pore of my being.
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
I feel sad when I dwell in the Past,
and anxious when I run after the Future.
But to the truth of this moment,
when I give whatever I have
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Do I feel happy with riches and fame?
Could power or wisdom ever satisfy?
When I don't care and let go worry,
Like a prisoner, it seems I'm set free;
I would forget myself the, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Here is my work, I love and adore,
weaving in a meaning, a purpose
giving all attention to its full complexion,
I would forget myself then, for a while,
riding on the wave of joy- alive ‘n' agile!
Dive deep into an experience,
Then you would get into ‘flow'-
to see what a bliss and freedom glow!
Be present to this moment,
for that's life, and its most precious prize,
"I'm the happiness"-
then, you'd realize.
Sometimes when I dance and sing, Rapt in the beats ‘n the melodious tune, Totally unaware of the worldly affairs, Then all the thinking seems to fade, And Life’s a rhythm with its wings spread. what a sweet stanza is this one of your extra ordinary good and heart touching poem..I really enjoyed..both the poem and your synopsis..yes peace is the only tool to make us unite being human kinds... I am extremely in favour of your idea.. let me share one of my famous say with you ''' a friendly smile is the best weapon of war to fight with..afzal shauq''' by the way I am peace wisher poet and some how known in west and my poetry has translated into more then two dozens international languages... and work is online along with my 6 printed books too..you can get free when search my name..yours best friend afzal shauq
Superb poetry. Many a poet floated through my mind while reading this poem. Wordsworthian wanderings and wand. Although a lengthy one but quite engaging. Best regards, CP
Its a very beautiful poem loaded with lot of good meaning, i liked it and wish you good luck
Can power or wisdom ever satisfy? Wise man poem and you are really lead with style. Experiences makes this poem very contemporary but reality binds. Ordinary man with ordinary ordeal without extravagant dream. Thats what i can say after reading this poem. 10+ for you sir.
Fabulous. You have packaged tonnes of philosophy into this incredible work of art. It felt like going on a long and tranquil train journey on a picturesque route and enjoying every bit of a slice of life at every moment of the journey totally unaware of where we are yet completely living out that instant. So much positive energy flows through in your work! Repetition of these two lines reiterates the essence of the poem: What's my station in the world doesn't cross the mind, I 'm more content, more alive I find. The best lines in my opinion: The beauty of the clouds moving across the sky! Or the sound of the rain and the songs of birds! A starry night and the snow covered ranges! The stillness strangely fills the whole nature, And blurs all the self-images, my false stature. A sure 10++++ here, too. Tonnes of thanks for sharing.
You are one of the fortunate ones who can tune into meditation. One of the most difficult but most profound ways, usually reserved for young people with the energy to focus enough, is to follow a thought to the end or through its linkage (linked thoughts) to the end, at which the thinking stops, and only watching remains. No big deal over other ways but it is the profoundest and most seldom done; one way of actually sometimes resolving a problem. As you probably already know, a problem disappears, gets resolved rather than answered through a successful meditation on it. Difficult and somewhat rare, any way you go about it. I guess that's why we usually count ourselves lucky just to be able to get some quietness and not expect to solve any problems directly. We are any of us lucky to be able to get into the meditation. You seem to be one of the more successful ones.
‘The present moment then comes alive. /And Past or Future left nothing to revive’ To be happy is to live in present and not fuss over past and future …over which one has no control…and so you’re, ‘I 'm the happiness, more alive I find.’ Finally you’ve concluded ‘Stillness beyond the Ego/What brings me near Thee! ’ Excellent conclusion …rhapsodic Sir 10+. Ms. Nivedita UK
It is all inside of us. The soul, the biggest source of happiness only heard when we quiet the thoughts of our ego. I feel I really can connect to this poem The poem makes me feel like exploring more of the depth of my soul. Thanks Amrit,
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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True! We get glimpse of stillness and our ego leaving us in all the activities you are describing in your poem. We certainly feel joyful and happy in that state, and as you say nearer to God. [I'm the happiness. And the real me is this, Stillness beyond the Ego What brings me near Thee! ] A GREAT INSIGHT! Keep writing such stuff. God bless you.