O To Enjoy The Duel Of Duals Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

If days dawn with vigour and verve red white,
The joys of life seem joyous all the more
If nights are not tinged with darkling blight—
We oft feel— but grief keeps close to our door.
Stay thou clear, told are we— from dancing duals,
Let no worldly water wet, lotus leaf
In pleasure-pain, likes-dislikes, joy and grief;
I wonder still if they’re untouchables.

Courage is born but from the womb of fear,
Failure fecund ground for seeds to succeed;
Man aught embrace the duals to be clear:
Life, like coins, comes a twain, O careful tread.

When in dilemma ‘tween a twain to choose,
Embracing both a man would never lose.
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nirdvandvo bhava arjuna, says Bhagavad-Gita; stay away from
all the duals of life. Development psychologists also advise us
to stay clear of all negative emotions, which they identify as
emotional trap. But it is also critical in life to learn from the
negative emotions. That is to have lived life fully.

And yet, a man who has made a long journey may be able
to avoid negative emotions. But most of us must learn from
our errors and faults.

The theme of the poem is serious one. We expect the Volta to
make a profound statement. But the poem takes a tongue-in-
cheek tone.
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- Sonnets | 03.09.10 |