Doing Duty

Arjuna, a grand warrior, well habited to, Fight against nastiest of warrior crew; Finds himself faced with kith and kin To fight a war, hence, he fears within; Dilemma-filled he calls out to God, God hears him and hurries to his aid; Erasing the doubts shrouding him, He bids him his duties to perform; Duty of a warrior is fighting, he says, Not ever thinking of victory of loss; Pleasure or pain or victory or defeat Reckon on actions with no deceit; Fighting against inner inclinations, Demeanors, evil desires, illusions; Losing all that’s imperfection within, Combating to gain the life’s soul win; Knowledge combined with love is ideal, Action and no inaction – must be real; Doing duties with no fruit expectance, Must be the pursuit of human existence; Though it may not be always possible, Striving towards it is, indeed, feasible... 05 July 2021