Wisdom's Life And Liberation Poem by Prafulla Kumar Panda

Knowledge's power, but wisdom's the light in the quagmire
that eases life's journey through sun and shower;
it's an eye-opener for man to look within-
to be broad in outlook, and not to be so mean

It helps him understand the divinity in him,
and the purpose of life as a human being-
to listen to the conscience and work accordingly,
while keeping faith in God, and his love for the fellow-beings

But ignorance turns life into a living hell-
where confusion and darkness both, together dwell
he can't distinguish between the devil and good-spirit,
so with a blurred vision, he always fights an endless fight

Wisdom is life that enlightens his way of liberation,
but ignorance's bondage- an endless suffering in a dungeon.

© Prafulla K. Panda, India.
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