Whence in life, hard-times come,

Whence in life, hard-times come,
Great become they, who do not succumb.
History is replete with numerous examples –
Greatness follows a unique preamble;
A small incident may trigger an avalanche –
Of thoughts and actions, of resolute stance;
A white-man pushed ‘Gandhi’ off train –
That stirred a storm in a fragile frame,
‘Naked –Faquir’ – Whom Churchill so called –
Shook the empire and made it recoil.
Whence in life……………..

Changing times have unleashed confusion,
Materialistic life is creating an illusion;
Cheating and corruption is a way of life,
Hatred is the cause human strife;
People are engaged in self-seeking pursuits,
No one cares for the ‘Propriety of the route;
Short-cut methods so craftily designed,
Values and moralities into dustbin consigned;
Alas! It ensures no life – time aplomb –
As bubble soon bursts like atomic bomb.

Whence in life……………

Three principles, I tell ye my child!
Contours of ‘Greatness’ on whom glide;
First, be called, “knowledge is power!”
‘Reading will make ye ‘EnlightenedTower!!’
Second is named, ‘Hard work will pay’ –
'Failed – attempt’ becomes a guiding ray.
Then comes the rule of ‘Self-Confidence!’
Always, it opens courses of providence.

Whence in life……………

All these ingredients are present in you,
My sweet little child, “I am proud too!”
I know it, too, ye are cut above the rest,
Any thing ye do will be better than the best;
Remember, small things always matter in life,
For, hidden in them are opportunities wide;
But, a word of caution, I must impose,
Moralities of life must not be disposed.

Whence in life……………

Finally, I sum up my ode to you,
In my humble and modest but words true;
Set thy Goal and define thy aim,
Vigorously pursue, unmindful of pain;
Success may smile after a great ordeal,
Once it comes over- joyed ye feel;
Sense of achievement shall make ye a flier –
On ‘Himalayas’ of life, ye go higher and higher.

Whence in life……………