The Sweet Fragrance Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
The Sweet Fragrance
I am a young Deer
I feel so good, sweet and ethereal,
Like a fairy dancing with the flowers,
Like an angel flying with the birds,
A lovely scent is always following me,
A sweet fragrance is embracing me!
Where is the exotic fragrance coming from?
That prances when I skip,
That tunes when I sing
That jingles when I dance,
Wafting, breezing, even when I am asleep,
Whistling, bouncing like a west bound wind!
Where from emanates such a wonderful perfume?
Is it the aroma of the apple tree in blossom?
Or the redolence of a rose garden?
Is it the heady scent of a white jasmine garland?
Or perhaps! A basket of sweet ripe mangoes?
I am not able to locate, "O Grandma! Please tell me! "
Where from, am I surrounded by such sweet fragrance?
The Grandma replied with a smile:
"The sweet fragrance is not from outside,
Alas! You ran in vain to search for it everywhere,
Know that it comes from deep within You!
You are a Musk Deer!
Just close your eyes, feel your breath,
And enjoy the wonderful aroma of your being! "
"O My my! The little Musk Deer squealed in delight!
Dearest Grandma! How wonderful of you to reveal this secret!
Never knew, I was born with this fragrance!
How foolish of me to search for it all around the forest,
When God had gifted me with this exotic scent,
A very special aroma to spread around in my circle,
Am I not blessed with a perfumed body and a fragrant soul?
Ma'am this stupendous. Beginning with young deer, I never thought it will have grandma and myself as the true character. We chase and pin point others virtue and often ignore our true virtue. Really touched my heart and quite inspirational.thankyou
Like the musk deer we are ignorant of the great gifts God has bestowed in us! We feel jealous seeing others' achievements hardly realizing that such possibilities are there within us too, only if we make use of them. What is needed first and foremost is the knowledge that there is so much of untapped potential within us. Unlike the musk deer that ran in vain initially to find out the source of fragrance, we should look within to find the source of rare gifts. A wonderful poem!
Of course the blessed are the musk deer and the humans too...a beautiful poem with a good information- 10++++
Part...2 Yare a Musk Deer! Just close your eyes, feel your breath, And enjoy the wonderful aroma of your being! " ....in these impressive lines an outstanding conceptualization is hidden. We have intellect powers within us unknowingly. We can know from others like Musk Deer. Last Stanza and graphic are much interesting. Beautiful.
Part - 1 The Grandma replied with a smile: " The sweet fragrance is not from outside, Alas! You ran in vain to search for it everywhere, Know that it comes from deep within You!
Wah wah It reminded me the old poem I learned while in school: Kabir Doha कस्तूरी कुन्डल बसे, मृग ढूढै बन माहि । ऐसे घट-घट राम हैं, दुनिया देखे नाहि।। As well: Sanskrit Shloka. यदि सन्ति गुणा: पुंसां विकसन्त्येव ते स्वयम् न हि कस्तूरिकामोद: शपथेन विभाव्यते Excellent Poem: It opened a floodgate of my memories. Thanks for sharing it Geetaji 100+
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5/3/2024 11:47:34 AM # 1.0.0.1119
An interesting Gabel retold with a modern description, I found the story both riveting and delightful. Deers are such lovely creatures, soulful and sensitive. Thank you for sharing!