Sometime back I came across a quote by Piyush Mishra* in Hindi which read:
zindagi halki phulki hai,
bhoj tho kwaishon ka hai
which when translated means,
Life is simple
but desires burden it!
Isn’t this absolutely true? Why is man always wanting more? Unending desires has become a constant in man’s life and sadly it is a universal phenomenon. Man has succumbed to the trap of wanting more. Being content is a lost virtue today. The list of desires seem to explode from every corner into his life, burdening it with all things negative. He ascends on the steps of desires not knowing which floor is his destination. He keeps climbing up thinking the next level will have something better in store. But when the final destination of life knocks at his doorstep, he realizes its futility.
Lost in a maze of desires
chases illusionary happiness
obliterates tiny delights
short-lived triumphs
defines false impressions
but
when emptiness besieges
laments valuable time lost
the burden of desires
overwhelms life!
* Piyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer and scriptwriter.
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