My Aspirations – Favourite literary works collection

 

This is an English translation of the verse form ‘Meri Bhavna’ originally written in Hindi by ‘Pandit Jugal Kishor Mukhtar’. The English Translation has been done by Devendra Kumar Jain.

It talks about the essence of values and the priceless lesson of having positive attitude towards life. It gives practical advice on how to handle love, hate, failures, fear, anger, greed and various difficult situations in life. So here's 'My Aspirations' from my favourite literary works collection.

He who conquered love and hatred, and vanquished sensual temptation,
True cosmic knowledge who attained and showed the path to salvation;
Some may call Him Buddha, Hari, Jina, or may call him Brahma, Supreme;
His thoughts and deep devotion may be in my heart and mind and dream.

Who do not long for sensual zest, whose feelings are gentle and right;
In well being of world and self, who do endeavor My day and night.
Who do penance of selflessness and who have no regrets in life;
To lessen sufferings of this world, such learned sages do strife.

May I always look up to them and may I keep them in my mind;
Practice their conduct in my life, I wish my mind be so inclined.
May I never injure a life; of lying, may I never think;
Not wanting others' wealth and spouse, contentment-nectar may I drink.

May egotism I never feel; angry, may never I become;
On seeing others' worldly wealth, to envy may I not succumb.
May I always feel and ponder to act in true and sincere way;
I always may do good to all, as far as I can, everyday.

For living beings of the world, feelings of friendship may I show;
For woeful creatures, from my heart, may stream of kindness ever flow.
The cruel, wicked and evil doers, my mood and mind may not resent;
May thoughts of mine be so mended, of others I may be tolerant.

My heart may be so full of love, whenever I see a noble man;
My mind may be so full of joy, I serve him as much as I can.
May I never be ungrateful; malice never be in my mind;
May I not see faults of people; high virtues may I always find.

Let someone call me good or bad, let riches come or turn away,
Whether I live for million years, or I face death this very day.
Whether someone does frighten me, or even tempt me in some way;
May my steps never falter from proven good and righteous way.

Neither may I be too joyous, nor may I be nervous in pain;
I may not dread stormy river, a jungle, ghost or rough mountain.
Firm, unshaken and well balanced, my mind may ever grow and grow;
In beloved's passing, evil's face, and endurance may I ever show.

May worldly creatures be blissful, uneasiness may no one feel;
Forgetting ill will, pride and guilt, new songs of joy may sing with zeal.
May truth be talk of every home, there be no sign of evil act;
Enlightened people may improve, fruits of this life may get, in fact.

Misfortune, dread may never come; bountiful rains come well in time;
May rulers always be righteous, may justice be even, sublime.
Disease and famine may not be; may people have plenty and peace;
Nonviolence be the rule of world, may world be full of joy and ease.

May mutual love pervade the world and dark delusions fade away;
Untrue, unkind, intriguing, harsh, such words, no one may ever say.
May all become Yugvir at heart; welfare and peace may all attain;
Facing all sorrows with patience, nature of truth may all men gain.