Food, shelter and also clothing,
Aren't free like Air for breathing,
For money, you can buy anything,
But not peace that is everything.
By religions, people are divided,
One's religion is by God decided,
Those whose thinking is one-sided,
Are by the sacred heaven avoided.
There is no question of religious supremacy,
For diseases, all approach only the pharmacy,
Religious mentality has become now a fancy,
Religious obsession denotes not decency.
To any religion, a man may belong,
So long as his goodness is strong,
And if he does for beings no wrong,
His act itself is a praying-to-God song.
In religion, may take place conversion,
That mustn't be viewed with aversion,
Conversion requires no permission,
So converts, every religious mission.
The peace which one religion denies,
Is got from another religion that is nice,
Upon the individual, the decision lies,
No use if each religious leader decries.
Arrangement of Cosmos is never chaotic,
But, human thoughts alone are idiotic,
As a result, their nature is sadly despotic,
But, God's world is rhythmic and poetic.
To the wise, any God is surely acceptable,
To the noble, every religion is agreeable,
To make World a heaven, men are capable,
For Cosmic monitoring, God is responsible.
To the naked eye, God is invisible,
To pray to any God, man is eligible,
Gods available are innumerable,
For hatred, become not vulnerable.
If you love and respect all the beings,
Surely you get the Almighty's blessings,
Read every religion's sacred sayings,
Our deeds are our final belongings!
M V Venkataraman