BODY AND SOUL--editor's choice

BODY AND SOUL


Let me dwell upon what’s my
Gift that is most precious,
As also my failing that’s,
In a way, pernicious.

I am clear that my body
Is the most precious gift.
Only through it can I get
Salvation sure and swift.

I refuse to believe that
I was born in black sin.
I am God’s own creation,
With consciousness within.

God first made the fish and fowl,
Then beasts He created.
But only in man has the
Conscience permeated.

In my own belief system
I think all have a soul,
That’s reborn in many shapes
Till it reaches its goal.

The goal is to be born as
Humans with a conscience,
Who can live a righteous life
With wisdom and patience.

Only those whose life is pure
Can attain salvation.
For salvation, the body
Provides a foundation.

For me the best gift is my
Body, without a doubt.
But regarding the soul, too,
I need to talk about.

I often keep forgetting,
My body, I am not.
I am the soul within, which
I have been to world brought.



Once I know the master is
The soul, not the body,
Then only the spirit will
Rise in its rhapsody.


• Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format
• This poem reflects the essence of Hinduism.
• Showcased in the Spiritual Newsletter dated 1 October 2009, 12 October 2016


M C Gupta
24 May 2007