The Festival of Light ‘deewali'

The Festival of Light  ‘Deewali’



We are celebrating Deewali,
A festival when we light- up many many lights.



Light is more important than life
As life without Light is no Life,
Lightening Deeps or a candle is only symbolic
Enlightening the mind and  heart is the real gesture, we celebrate Deewali.

O light Sublime, enlighten my mind,
Under the feet of God, so that I can remain in peace and calm,
Enlighten my soul, so that I can feel the music of God,
Enlighten every human being poor or rich, healthy or sick,
Of any religion, in world’s any part,
As they, all are the children of God.

O graceful Goddess of Light,  please fills your light in every human being,
And specially in the life of those, who are in absolute dark, or
In the life of those who are in distress and do not find a light 
To console their weeping heart.

Spread your light,  like the wings of sky,
Touch every particle,  like the Sun touches the earth,
Touch every heart, which is in agonies and are crying,
Put your hands on us like the hands of God,
Wipe tears from every weeping eye, and 
Spread your smiles on every face, O Goddess of Light. 

Ravindra
Kanpur India 5th November 2010

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 12/25/2010 5:22:00 PM
Very beautiful, RAvindra. Have you heard of the Disney movie Tangled? If you get a chance to see it, there is a scene where many lanterns in one night are lit for a little girl who was kidnapped from her parents. It's a very inspirational part of the movie, when the girl (now grown) sees the many lights all around her floating like stars to the sky. Yes, light is most wonderful!
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Date: 12/22/2010 6:45:00 PM
Wings in the sky"" I truly like this poem,, I love the last line the most,.. spread your smile on every face**** loved it Ravindra,..p.d.
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Date: 11/7/2010 8:25:00 AM
A joyous, uplifting poem in honor of the fistival of light, Ravindra! I have a similar poem, Beacons of Light, on how mankind has always been drawn toward the light. I hope you are enjoying the celebration of this festival! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/7/2010 3:04:00 AM
Light is wonderful because to be in total darkness would be awful for human beings..God loves us and made that light for us before He even made man so that all would be just right for man on this earth..Sara
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Date: 11/7/2010 1:27:00 AM
Dear Ravndra,you have explained the significance of Diwali lights very beautifully in your poem.great,work
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Date: 11/6/2010 9:45:00 PM
Happy Diwali to you Ravindra!! Enjoyed your write on the festival of light ;)
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Date: 11/6/2010 5:40:00 AM
Nice philosophical expressions on this day of Diwali. Happy Diwali, Ravindra. I have posted two blogs on Diwali Five-days Festivals and going to post two more today for the New year we celebrate in Gujarat. and the day after Bhau-Duj or Bhai-Bij. All the best wishes to you and your all near and dear ones. I missed Diwali this year in India.
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Date: 11/6/2010 5:32:00 AM
I have enjoyed Dr. Rams work on this special holiday for him and now I am also enjoying yours. thanks for sharing my friend
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Date: 11/5/2010 8:52:00 PM
Greetings of Deewali to all my friends of Poetry Soup. Ravindra
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