Meaning Of Luxury Poem by Rajnish Manga
Meaning Of Luxury
Some people think ahead of times
In Japan they want to have elevators
Equipped with toilets so that
The calls of nature could be answered
When convenience is on priority
There is no place for mediocrity
For them it may not be a luxury
But there are places- not very far off
In South-East Asia
Where a toilet in many a home or a school
Is not provided as a matter of rule
It is still considered a big luxury
And the Government has drafted
the services of big business houses
Since so much work needs to be done
To bridge the gap between demand and supply
Here the meaning of luxury
Is quite different from what it is in Japan
Lovely life lessons that are both wise and wonderful! Indeed what is luxury for one is simply necessity for another!
Thanks for your kind visit, Howard. Your comments bring out the crux of this poem in simple words.
a poem that is very well written about a subject generally not thought of as being a luxury? .......well penned.
Thank you so much for your appreciative note, Tom, on this poem (Meaning Of Luxury) .
the call of nature should be answered freely and comfortably which gives relief! It is not a luxury- thanks for sharing such a social subject
Luxury is a comparative term. For a poor nation even an air conditioner is a luxury but it's a necessity for a rich nation. Meaning of luxury nicely explained by the poet.
Thanks a lot for your analytical comments on the subject of what luxury means to people in rich and poor countries. Thanks a lot, Akhtar Jawad Sahab.
rajnish, interesting for me to read this since i was thinking along these lines when driving home from my yoga class today. specifically i was thinking of what are true riches, or, if rich means full, what is it that really makes us experience fullness or contentment. always good to be reminded of our perspectives, about what is truly important. thank you. glen kappy
Thank you, Glen, for so nicely grasping the spirit of the poem and for putting across the message that I wanted to convey. I am glad to know about your yoga practice.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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You expressed luxury in crisp and subtle manner! ! It’s not all about necessity it’s more about our priority! We prefer to have more temples in India than toilets When we can’t offer a glass of milk to the child on street We drain them in temples in the name of devotion to the divine But if you say the truth, it will be blasphemy and you’ll be wicked I sometimes think, even the divine might sometimes laugh at our stupidity. Thanks for sharing! It was inciting!