GAIN OR LOSS?

GAIN OR LOSS?


Did I gain or lose in life?
Or, did I change at all?
Has my sojourn on earth been
An up rise or a fall?

Shall I lament I could not
Go as far as the rest?
Shall I be contented I
Did not give up the quest?

Shall I get the fruit or not
Is not for me to think.
I must follow the right path,
Whether I swim or sink.

Keep on doing what you should,
Without fear or desire.
Don’t slow down, don’t sloth or stop.
Let life be full of fire.

Written in 7-6-7-6, abcb format
* The last stanza specifically refers to the essential message of Hinduism, enshrined in chapter 2, verse 47, of Gita [pronounced—Geethaa], one of the core books of Hindu religion: “Do your duty; don’t covet the reward; don’t be a means of getting the reward; but, beware, don’t ever be idle”.
https://www.asitis.com/2/47.html/


M C Gupta
2 January 2008


M C Gupta