Death is our true friend, it’s ignorance that causes grief,
When soul deserts our body, our limbs enjoy relief,
Truth is our true friend, it makes us bold and brave,
It keeps our head erect, till we return to grave,
Charity is our true friend, it urges us to give,
It provides us mental peace and solace as we live,
Humility is our true friend, it leads us to delight,
It curbs our sense of pride and raises our social height.
Compassion is our true friend, it is a virtue rare,
It inspires us to help those, who only stand and stare,
Honesty is our true friend, it makes our life sublime,
When we depart, we leave, footprints on the sands of time,
Courage is our comrade close, it urges us to fight,
It drags us to safety, when we are in a pathetic plight,
Faith is our true friend, it raises our hands to pray,
When we seek God’s help, no mountain can block our way.
Ego is our fiercest foe, it makes us haughty and proud,
It works like slow poison, till we are wrapped it in a shroud,
Anger is our enemy, it makes us fume and flare
It ignores all the consequences, its damage we can’t repair,
Lust is our bitter foe, it ruins our mortal frame,
Under its evil influence, our passions we cannot tame,
Attachment is another foe which multiplies our greed,
We yearn to possess more than what is our actual need.
We keep on confronting friends and foes till our demise
Passing through a vicious circle, we pay a heavy price,
We forget the Giver, we only value His perishable gifts,
This attitude of ours, is responsible for yawning rifts,
We are all children of God, why to claim a special berth
with the dawn of this realisation, we can bring Heaven on earth.
Let us broaden our vision and stretch our arms for embrace,
Then foes would turn friends and smiles would ripple on every face.