CURIOSITY

 

CURIOSITY

Ask a writer what curiosity is,

When his first creation is successfully published.

Ask a scientist what curiosity is,

When his invention or discovery is well accomplished.

Ask a lover what curiosity is,

When his beloved accepts his love, and is pleased. 

Ask a player what curiosity is,

When his feats make his mates elated; his rivals teased.

Ask a maiden what curiosity is,

When she is engaged to her sweet man.

Ask a lady what curiosity is,

When she gives birth to a baby new born.

Ask a student what curiosity is,

When he tops the list of the examinees.

Ask an employee what curiosity is,

When he draws the first remuneration of his.

Ask an artiste what curiosity is,

When the audience applauds him with standing ovation.

Ask a C.M or P.M what curiosity is,

When he wins, in the House, a no-confidence Motion.

Ask a newly married bride what curiosity is,

When she is hugged and loved first time by her Endymion.

You ask yourself what curiosity is,

When you are declared only a one piece in a million.

Ask a farmer what curiosity is,

When his salty sweats yield sweet, golden beads.

Ask a lawyer what curiosity is,

When he acquits his client after he flawlessly pleads.

Ask a teacher what curiosity is,

When he sincerely shapes and moulds a society’s Fate.

Ask a doctor what curiosity is,

When his efforts eventually win over an imminent death.

Ask a beggar what curiosity is,

When he is fed with rice and dal to his heart’s content.

Ask a child what curiosity is,

When he is gifted with candies and teddies to his consent.

Ask parents what curiosity is,

When their children become role models for others.

Ask a country what curiosity is,

When her people glorify the honour and dignity of Hers.

Ask Mother Nature what curiosity is,

When Her treasuries are used for Universal peace.

Ask a divine seeker what curiosity is,

When he is blessed with eternal, ecstatic Bliss.

Ask a lovely bud what curiosity is,

When it grows to be a blossom, and is kissed by butterflies.

Ask a shower what curiosity is,

When its soothing touch does a parched earth please.

Ask the Spring what curiosity is,

When It turns with Its magic the world into a Paradise.

Ask a day what curiosity is,

When night recedes and the Sun danwns with a light prize.

Ask a bird what curiosity is,

When the cage is open, and its owner is fast asleep.

Ask a calf what curiosity is,

When it is set free to go to its mother and her udders sip.

Ask a gardener what curiosity is,

When his garden smiles and rejoices in the breeze.

Ask a night what curiosity is,

When the Full Moon scintillates the hills, planes and seas.

Ask Duty-Deity what curiosity is,

When He is embraced with love, devotion and praise.

Ask Life what curiosity is,

When It attains sweet Salvation, Its Ultimate Wage.

©Shankar D Mishra 28 .03.2017

Email id: shankardmishrapoet@mail.com

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