I

A rose knows not
that it is beautiful
it just knows that
lily is beautiful.

A lily knows not
that it is beautiful
it just knows that
rose is beautiful.

But…

Human knows
that they are beautiful
but they know not that
peace is more beautiful.

II

A mynah knows not
that its twitter is cute
it just knows that
parrot’s twitter is cute.

A parrot knows not
that its twitter is cute
it just knows that
mynah’s twitter is cute.

But…

Human knows
that their twitter is cute
but they twitter not
the song of peace.

III

A rose sees not
still it recognizes
the beauty
of the lily.

A lily sees not
still it recognizes
the beauty
of the rose

But…

Human sees
still they discern not
the beauty
of the peace.

IV

A mynah understands not
the language of the parrot
but it enjoys the parrot’s song.

A parrot can never dance
like the mynah, but it
appreciates the mynah’s dance.

But….

Human understands
the language of peace
but their dispute fuels
the conflagration of malice.

Human can dance
to the tunes of peace
but citing fatigue
they just stand still.

They just stand still
They just stand still
They just stand still
They just stand to perish.


Copyright 2004 Bhuwan Thapaliya