Peace

Peace peace peace

Where is peace?

Peace within

Or peace without

All our endeavour

Is a vain search

Like the mesmorizing

Mirage of the desert.


If you are fond of peace

Burn yourself

In the crucible

Of self-control

And dissolve yourself

In the pulsating embers

Of delightful detachment


If you can’t love

Don’t hate

If you can’t forgive

Simply ignore

If you can’t be satisfied

Don’t be wicked.

If you can’t control your passion

Don’t be a slave to that.

Life after death is not certain

Therefore, be happy

And make others happy


(published in POET ,international monthly english magazine )