Listening

You’re a human who’s got senses five
But how much of sense from these do you strive?

Contemplate about the ears
How much do you hear?

Yes you do – but there’s still a difference
‘Coz even if you hear, how much do you listen?

You speak a lot, repeat things you already know
You remain in the same place – where you were years ago…

Noises in the mind – just forsake!
Give your mouth a break

Feed some silence to your brain
Keep it clear, remove the stains

Listen right now – the voices around you
Observe, preserve, breakthrough!

Live in the present – all mindfulness
Listening is a bliss – all kindness

Only in tranquillity, some knowledge you can gain
That’s what this habit does, you become more sane

Perceive things as they are, without hidden thought
Listen to people without cutting off

No jumping on conclusions, no judgements quick
Forget your story, don’t act thick

Listen to their words, let them complete
Listen to their silence, do not retreat

Listen
The sounds of the nature
The chirping of the birds
The gushing of the wind
The music of the song
The battering of the rain
The roaring of the waves
The silence of the night
The sound of the soul
Vibrations within
Listen!

– Anjali Chhabra