Who is God, Where is God, What is God

poem by: AiR Atman in Ravi
Written on Dec 11, 2018

I searched for God in temples
But nowhere was He found 
I looked into the skies and waters 
And everywhere on the ground

To me, God was a statue 
I prayed to Him for years 
I was in love with my Lord 
And I used to pray with tears

I thought God lived in the temple 
It was Heaven in every way 
I used to talk to my Saviour, 
Morning, night, all day

God gave me everything I wanted 
There was nothing more to need 
I used to be ashamed of myself 
When I looked upon my greed

I had everything I wanted 
But one thing I never found 
I was looking for the God I prayed to. 
Wanting to hear His sound

One day it dawned upon me 
What is life’s real test? 
To find true purpose and meaning, 
I set out on a quest

I started studying the scriptures 
In religion for Him I found 
I went for many pilgrimages 
Just going round and round

Who is God? Where is God? What is God? 
This quest did I start 
I had nothing else to desire 
There was only one thing in my heart

I decided that I will not stop 
My passion, I must find 
I was willing to give up everything 
There was only one thing in my mind

What use was the wealth that I earned? 
What use was this pomp and show? 
I knew my life wasn’t forever 
I knew one day, I will go

I knew I was living in ignorance 
The truth I couldn’t see 
I was seeking happiness 
But in peace, I could not be!

The world talks so much about God 
But little do we know 
God is such an amazing power 
This cosmos is His show

The Sun, the Moon, the Stars 
The Birds, the Animals, the Flowers 
They are just manifestations 
Of the one and only Power!

We think our goal is happiness 
And pleasures do we seek 
So shallow is our passion 
We never reach the peak

We may get everything we desire 
We may achieve all we dream 
But if we can’t realize God 
Then our life is without a gleam!

The purpose of life is to find God 
We must realize the truth 
We must realize what we are not 
Only then, we will get to the root

A few of us are lucky 
We start seeking God 
We give up everything else that we have
Because we are in love with the Lord!

All cannot find the Master 
It depends on His Grace 
A few of us are lucky 
To finally see His face

Not in temples, churches or mosques 
Neither in Scriptures, you tear apart 
Those who truly love Him 
Will find Him inside their heart

God is Everything, Everywhere 
He manifests as You and Me 
He is the Cause and we just Effects 
Without Him, we cannot be

God defined is God denied 
We must believe that he lives 
He is beyond our comprehension 
But He is the One who gives

This is a Cosmic Drama 
The Earth just a big stage 
We are all just actors 
We perform till we age

Then one day, the time will come 
We have to pack and go 
When Death will take over life 
It’s the end of the show

Who, Where, What is God? 
Don’t question, just have faith 
Try to realize the Truth 
Then you will reach the gate!

When you find what you are not 
And the truth stares at your face 
Then in your own heart, you will find 
The Heavenly Master’s grace

 

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