Life In The World Is Short Poem by Mirabai

Life In The World Is Short

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Life in the world is short,

Why shoulder an unnecessary load

Of worldly relationships?

Thy parents gave thee birth in the world,

But the Lord ordained thy fate.

Life passes in getting and spending,

No merit is earned by virtuous deeds.

I will sing the praises of Hari

In the company of the holy men,

Nothing else concerns me.

Mira's Lord is the courtly Giridhara,

[Translated by A.J. Alston]

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Vishal 30 April 2018

A very nice poem

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Edward Kofi Louis 11 April 2020

Unnecessary load of life! The road ahead! ! ! ! With a toad waiting for us. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Dr Antony Theodore 11 April 2020

I will sing the praises of Hari In the company of the holy men, Nothing else concerns me. Mira's Lord is the courtly Giridhara, such a great devotion to your God. marvelous. tony

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Dr Dillip K Swain 27 April 2021

A precious philosophical poem... loved it

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alex sarich 11 April 2020

very impressed with this write.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 11 April 2020

A beautiful devotional poem is well executed form the inner heart of Mirabai.

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Anil Kumar Panda 11 April 2020

Surrendering before Him is the only path to salvation. You may go on struggling all through your life amassing wealth and power but without His blessings you can't remain in peace. Nice poem. Loved it.

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Mahtab Bangalee 11 April 2020

o world dwellers by the virtue deeds surrender your worldly life to the eternal kingdom of God!

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