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Theme: Reflections

Mirror

by Rajender Krishan

Why do I feel
the reflection
in the mirror
insipid, dull and distorted?

Is my persona tainted?
Perhaps!

I may deceive myself
with a motley
of pretenses and beliefs
wearing different hats
donning varied masks,
but cannot conceal
reality from
the mirror's revelation

30-Sep-2012

More By : Rajender Krishan

Views: 1472 Comments: 26

Comments on this Poem

"but cannot conceal
reality from
the mirror's revelation" - Nice

BS Murthy
20-Dec-2012 05:59 AM

wow..awesome

Rupradha
04-Oct-2012 04:51 AM

Rajendra Ji, thank you.

David M Gunson
02-Oct-2012 04:10 AM

2 October 2012
TO: Mr. Rajender Krishan

You have touched the enigma of human images as created by God along with those created by our own ego marvelously. Again I have to draw analogy from Tagore for which I crave apology -

The person whom you create
At your hands diversely ornate;
To me he is a stranger,
Neither befits my soul inner;
Stamped by your signature
My factitious replica stands at Creation’s border;
While God on His secret mission
Builds up forms beyond our vision –
On the shore of the sea of Time;
Behind is the flamboyant mystery sublime;
Where light and shade blend
To see this or that as one might mend
To harmonize one’s imagination,
Out of forms comprising shadow, void and illusion;
To weave one’s pattern of the familiar
On the canvas of the unknown there.

Rajat Das Gupta.

Rajat Das Gupta
02-Oct-2012 02:36 AM

There is a proverb in Tamil - like the mirror reflects any aberrations on one's face, face is the index / reflection of mind's aberrations! Thanks for sharing this metaphysical poem, Rajenderji. Respects.

Padmaja Iyengar
02-Oct-2012 01:52 AM

Very interesting poem. Loved reading it.

Amit Shankar Saha
01-Oct-2012 22:46 PM

A philosophical truth expressed in a very simple way. Congrats for another good poem.

Mahesh c. Dewedy
01-Oct-2012 21:36 PM

What does a mirror reflect?
"The Inside or The Outside - perhaps Both"

A man without the capacity to reflect has simply missed the train of spiritual evolution.

Thank you our philosopher friend for this beautiful poem.

drgopalsingh
01-Oct-2012 14:02 PM

“Is my persona tainted?” A mirror never shows TRUE image, but if a person tries to peep inside self, the reflection may become insipid, dull and distorted, as you said. At the same time, it's true that we don several different hats and wear varied masks.

Santosh Mishra
01-Oct-2012 12:50 PM

Lovely little poem loved to read it.

TagoreBlog
01-Oct-2012 12:42 PM

I remember one song from a Hindi movie "Kaajal"- Toraa Mann Darpan Kehlaaye- Bhale Bure Saare Karmo Ko Dekhe Aur Dikhaye--

I enjoyed this poem, sir.

Thanks
Pooja
Kolkata

Pooja Mishra
01-Oct-2012 12:39 PM

Great write

sandramartyres
01-Oct-2012 08:52 AM

Enjoyed reading your work, Dada

Amitabh Mitra
01-Oct-2012 08:35 AM

a humbling but porfound experience

Susan Dale
01-Oct-2012 07:29 AM

So it mirrors. A clever composition.

versetile
01-Oct-2012 06:54 AM

So True!
Life is thrilling reflection with questions - to answer or not to, answerable or unanswerable, and without mirror images life can be mundane.

Jennifer Marie Bayer
01-Oct-2012 06:04 AM

"cannot conceal
reality from
the mirror's revelation "

You are on the dot there

pgrnair
01-Oct-2012 05:09 AM

MAYA is the muse. likhte jao jab tak kalam aaage badhti hain aur maya prerna deti hai.
and give us such gems to read, Rajinderji

Kusum Choppra
01-Oct-2012 03:57 AM

Dear Rajender Krishan,

Your poem captures MAAYAA beautifully and is food for lot of thought and reflection.

Please correct the last word of the fourth line if what you meant is 'distorted'.

Your poem 'Breath' is equally profound and vedantic. Kindly keep up the good work.

Best regards.

Madathil Rajendran Nair

Madathil Rajendran Nair
01-Oct-2012 02:32 AM

Beautiful depiction of how mirror reveals only external frailties of the majestic and infinite self.

SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
01-Oct-2012 02:10 AM

Beautiful Rajendra Ji,

The muse has sat in your heart and now there is no respite from words of poetry. Please carry on this love affair.

Julia

Julia Dutta
01-Oct-2012 00:37 AM

Awesome humility! At this acceptance and revelation begin true enlightenment and real growth!

Pavalamani Pragasam
01-Oct-2012 00:11 AM

Superb metaphysics!

sunil sharma
01-Oct-2012 00:04 AM

Truth of life told in concise yet full!

Kapil Bamba
30-Sep-2012 23:43 PM

True..Excellent

G Swaminathan
30-Sep-2012 23:39 PM

Truth can not be shielded.

Srikant Mohanty
30-Sep-2012 23:39 PM