Birthday Song

a poem by Ramesh T A

Birth and death are definite for all beings!
But both are not in our hands to decide!
Birth or death, life goes on in the same way for everyone!
But only on this beautiful earth live we
a life unique in the whole Universe!

Firth two birth days nobody knows what has happened;
From the third birthday we know what is happening;
New dress, cake, sweet and feast we all know
certainly it is a birthday!
From then on the history of a man begins
first with the going to the school
And for the first time knows what
pass and detainment in exams mean.

Success and failure not only in study subjects
but also in games, and also, in life proceed;
Success and failure accompanied with joy and sorrow
as in business are assessed in life also.

Each birthday is indeed an individual new year
for each person in life,
When the achievements and failures of the preceding year
are assessed for the prediction of the succeeding year.
Likewise the day and night of human life go on
every year in the world.

Then what is human life? Just success and failure alone?
No, life is not just the success and the failure
of a child’s game.
Life is emotional, intellectual and spiritual as well;
It is experience and realisation of reality.

After the school education, the college life begins;
After the college education, the college life begins;
And after the work (retirement), the spiritual life begins.
If education, work and marriage are good, life is good;
If one or two or all are bad, then diversion
towards higher nature brings peace to life.
So, are they all what life is all about?
No, knowledge, vision, ambition and achievement
make life the best to live in this world.

Therefore birthday is the time to see ourselves
Where we stand and where to go in the life’s journey.
So, let birth days be happy to all!
And many returns of the day come to all!