Kill the Devil

by Rajender Krishan

A heap of neurological disorder
is today's state of social order
breeding bitterness and hate
news depicts this on every date

Ironical are the cultural gaps
propagated by divisive diktats
fostering prejudice and discrimination
that brazenly dishonor the women

Limping justice, inept policing
acrimonious people thus fleecing
under the nose of leaders corrupt
running governments of mistrust

Improper education, shrunken esteem
ideological bankruptcy so it seems
enslaved remains the frame of mind -
Why, brutal suffering be the daily grind?

This nonsense needs to end
we need to set up the trend
by awakening a force that’s revolutionized
making every neighborhood fortified

Mindset change is the need of the hour
building love and respectful character
giving space and value to each life
that kills the devil of hate malice

06-Jan-2013

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Comments on this Poem

well written although the poem sounds like lecture

jan oskar hansen
23-Jan-2013 02:13 AM

This is a major conceptual achievement.

The next major and a very difficult achievement is; its actual realization at personal and at universal level. Can we; for such achievement; accept and practice NAMASMARAN (JAP, JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN i.e. in essence; the REMEMBRANCE OF TRUE SELF); as a common minimum program?

SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
10-Jan-2013 00:46 AM

Mr. Raj Chowdhary leaves very little to comment or add. His words are so polished and thoughts so clear. We share similar feelings towards the events of the day and pray the dignity of every individual be equally respected by every individual.

Sanjay Chowdhary
09-Jan-2013 22:11 PM

Simply wonderful. This depicts India of today so tellingly and the redemption suggested needing urgently.

Nalinaksha Mutsuddi
07-Jan-2013 10:08 AM

Along with mindset , we should learn to be mindful to others. An attitudinal change is required at grass-root level on how to become refined beings. Well-constructed poem indeed.

pgrnair
07-Jan-2013 10:01 AM

right!

janoscarhansen
07-Jan-2013 09:11 AM

Wonderful and pragmatic observation and yet marvellously poetic

Dr.Ratan Bhattacharjee
07-Jan-2013 07:14 AM

Right on the mark!

Wrapped with selfishness we are headed towarde the path of peril. We need inner awakening and understanding of our responsibilities and obligations.

Keep these coming!

drgopalsingh
07-Jan-2013 01:56 AM

Rhythmic...like the waves cascading down the clean beach; relevant message, lilting tones. Poetry made contemporary and musical by a New Yorker, still re-thinking India and its myriad problems from a Zen-position.

Sunil Sharma
07-Jan-2013 00:24 AM

Beginning with -
A heap of neurological disorder
is today's state of social order -
a brilliant concept expressed at its poetic best.

BS Murthy
07-Jan-2013 00:09 AM

Yes!

Pavalamani Pragasam
06-Jan-2013 23:54 PM

Very well said. Kill the devil within self is perhaps the only way to protect the society!

V.K. Joshi
06-Jan-2013 23:08 PM

Great verse! True, there is a need to bring about an attitudinal change to "kill the devil."

anil k prasad
06-Jan-2013 22:03 PM

Please read 'cryptically' as critically in my comment, Sir. A typo, thanks to spell-check..

Seshu Chamarty
06-Jan-2013 21:53 PM

Cryptically summed up and with the ultimate solution. Nice.

Seshu Chamarty
06-Jan-2013 21:49 PM

Sir, I salute you.

Kamal Wadhwa
06-Jan-2013 21:42 PM

Great, Sir,great

Srikant Mohanty
06-Jan-2013 19:32 PM

well expressed

jan oskar hansen
06-Jan-2013 16:14 PM