A man
standing on two logs in a river
might do all right floating with the current
while humming in the
now.
Though
if one log is tied to a camel,
who is also heading south along the bank - at the same pace-
all could still be well
with the
world
unless the camel
thinks he forgot something, and
abruptly turns upstream,
then
uh-oh.
Most minds
do not live in the present
and can stick to a reasonable plan; most minds abruptly turn
and undermine the
chance
of
humming.
The Chance Of Humming
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi
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Poem topics: river, world, current, chance, live, plan, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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Adhithian k m: The poem "The chance of humming" says The importants of living in the present.life must be in the spirit of a long distance runner,enjoying the absorbing the beautiful sights along the journey.The journey of human life moves on in the hope of becoming one with God. If the human mind gets preoccupied, either with pangs of the past, or with concerns for the future, then the spontaneity and ease of the journey can get disturbed. In other words, if the mind rebels against the flow of time, against the flow of human evolution, the progress of the species can get stunted. Travelling along the bank and at the same pace can also be understood as the breadth of mind and openness of the heart to respond to and accept change. The faster the mind accepts change and gets accustomed to it, the smoother and easier shall be life afterwards.
Veeru: Don't dwell on past or not be anxious about future ...just live in present and know the "power of NOW ".
Gilna kuriakose: The poem emphaysis the importance of living in present and the poet says that living in present makes life humming.
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