Which is bliss?

Risky path to Lord Amarnath-
Safety one to Lord Biswanath.
Which do you prefer-
Travel or destination,
Life or salvation?

Effortless low contours-
Restless high contours.
Which do you like-
Peace or wealth,
Reach or promise?

Abstinence to please God-
Worldly to gratify senses.
Which do you value-
Penance or romance,
Bliss or thrill?

A bird at hand or two in bushes.
Which do you take-
Present or future-
Existence or inference?

Live in what you are
Rather than
What you will be in.
It is the bliss.
17.06.2000, palakkad

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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