Holy Ganga
plunders all
The greatness
of simple water;
The holy
religions abuse all
The greatness
of simple humans.
Highly
holy tragedies are these
For Ganga,
humans, and all.
Many cruel
miseries everyone suffers,
As religions
claim some things are holy,
And each
declares itself most holy.
Love suffers
as marriage is holy.
Marriage
suffers as wedding is holy.
Brides
suffer as dowry is holy.
Couple
suffers as husband is holy.
Babies
suffer as sons are holy.
All suffer
as some are holy.
Humans
suffer as males are holy.
Cows suffer
as cows are holy.
The sick
suffer as plagues are holy.
The innocents
suffer as temples are holy.
The needy
suffer as charity is holy.
All suffer
as some are holy.
The present
suffers as the past is holy.
People
suffer as country is holy.
Purpose
suffers as the rituals are holy.
Truth suffers
as scriptures are holy.
Knowledge
suffers as knowledge is holy.
All suffer
as some are holy.
Humanity
suffers as religions are holy.
Religion
suffers as castes are holy.
God suffers
as gods are holy.
Gods suffer
as priests are holy.
Poor sinner
suffers as rich worship is holy.
Whole
mission suffers as muhurta(lnstant of time) is holy.
Whole
life one suffers, as the birth-time is holy.
While rational
humans weep for the victims,
The holy
of the holies revel in all glory.
Much more
sinister tragedy there is:
Wars are
holy, and not so peace.
Many tongues
of god have proclaimed these.
Many songs
of god have declaimed these.
Keshava
Rao
(Dr.Keshava
Rao is a retired computer scientist and a well known Kannada essayist.
He is a founding member and treasurer of Vicharavadi Sangha, Bangalore
(Bangalore Rationalist Association)
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