The soul that sees all alike
O equality to strike,
Sees every soul as his own,
In all finds the soul his own,
He scarce can anyone hate,
As all equal does he rate. || 6 ||
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Translations | 04.09.2026 | hate, life, self/soul, creatures, Rhyme
Note: Only when we see the other soul/being as different from us, the negative emotions of competition, fear, envy, hate etc would take hold in us. If we see them in us, and in us them in a world of non-duality, such feeling would disappear, this verse says.
There is wealth of wisdom in ancient Sanskrit texts . This series on Jewels from Upanishads covers selected verses from various Upanishads of which there are as many as 120. We select a few verses only the major ones, beginning with Ishaa Vaasyam. The translation here is not verbatim but freely done. The transliteration of the verse follows. Alas I have to remove all the transliteration symbols.
yah tu sarvani bhutani
atmani eva anu-pashyati |
sarva bhuteshu cha atmanam
tatah na vijugupsate || 6 ||
See verse 6.29 of Bhagavad-Gita that talks in similar tone.
a and
an abm
anu always
astounding at
adaptative antic
accommodate again
addlepated aversive
alpine anchylosis
are as
am ?
(Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge • September 14–20, 2026)
284.
Bayani ng mga Dukha
Mula sa pamilya ng mga dukha
Binhi nina Santiago at Catalina
Itong bayani na tunay na pangmasa
Dahil sa kahirapan, nagtrabaho ng kung anu-ano
Nagtinda ng mga baston at mga abaniko
Naging ahenteng naglalako at matiising bodegero
‘Di akalaing ang lakas ng mga bisig
Maaaring sandata sa mga manlulupig
Ni Andres na pangalan palang ay kaykisig
Subalit ‘di umasa sa lakas ng katawan
Pinatalas niya ring kusa sariling isipan
Inaral ang siyensiya at sining ng digmaan
Mga kababayan ay tinipon niya
Upang sa mga dayuhan lumusob, makibaka
Anak ng Tondo, Ama ng Katipunan – iyon siya!
--11/30/2014
(Dumarao)
*Bonifacio Day & Start of the Year of the Poor in Philippine Church Calendar
211.
Plastik!
Mayroong tao
Na mabait sa harap mo
Subalit kapag nakatalikod sa'yo
Kung anu-ano ang ibinabato –
Plastik ang tawag dito!
Kapag kausap mo siya
Ikaw ay sinasamba
Kapag sa ibang tao na
Ikaw ay dinudusta –
Plastik siya talaga!
Ang mga plastik sa lipunan
Nababagay sa basurahan
Sila'y ubod ng karumihan
Dapat silang pandirian
At iwaksi magpakailanman!
-06/09/2013
(Dumarao)
*My Stormy Morning Poems Collection
149.
Daragus 8
-Maitim na Plano-
50 Dahil sa masidhing panibugho
Ng pumangalawang natalo
51 Kung anu-anong balak na mabagsik
Ang sa isip isiniksik
52 Buong loob isasakatuparan
Ang kalapastanganan
53 Isang gabing marilim
Baon ay patalim
54 Nagtungo sa prinsipeng nagpapahangin
Sa may bandang baybayin
55 Kanila itong nilapitan
Tinutok patalim sa lalamunan
56 Ibinangka at ibinalot sa lambat
Siniklot at inihulog sa dagat.
-06/25/2012
*Gintong Lupa Series
In quiet moments and golden spaces,
It tells a tale of grace and growth.
Words used to be shadows, but now they are light.
Anu makes things right by speaking clearly [1].
To hear every murmur and ease every suffering, with ears that now open like petals to rain.
Feeling the tone instead of just hearing it
A steady listener, the greatest known
We wandered the aisles of Justrite four times.
To peaceful, lovely times spent at home.
While traveling to Offa and Ede's lengthy sweep,
are the miles of memories we have accumulated to preserve.
After a year of gradual and genuine exploration,
Your listening skills have improved, and your voice has become softer.
Every hour we spend together, I see a new Anu—a confidante, a partner, and everything to me.
Copywright@Bamgboye stephen
My admirable Anuoluwapo
I shut my eyes to feel the dawn,
Where dark forest ends and night is done,
And along those lines, a consistent perspective:
Waking up to see the sunrise, Anu at your side.
No longer longing from afar,
But with my shining, morning star.
I see our home, a quiet space
Touched by a soft and soothing grace
Only your sweet smile can bring
It makes my winter feel like spring.
As the coffee drips soft and slow,
Watching your quiet beauty grow.
I dream of the trips we shall make,
Of promises we’ll finally make,
To be on the same journey, step by step,
There’s nothing now to hide for me.
To have you laugh, to share your hand,
To build our life on the sand.
Anu my love, fate that is written,
I’ll live in hope, and wait not long,
In every day until then,
You're my wife in every sense of the word.
Till stars loose heaven, and god again unmake:
You hold the key to my heart.
Copywright@Bamgboye Stephen 2026
“The cause of creation is Anu or the Atoms. Enmasse they are called Maya or the Lord's illusory power; each individual Anu is called Avidya, Ignorance.”
~ extract from ‘The Holy Science’
We know not who we are and yet we strive,
pursuing agendas of body-mind
and with ego cravings on overdrive,
no wonder then we wander like the blind.
Dream indulgence is living in the dark,
whilst silence sets us free from our mind tree,
letting soul ascend on an upward arc,
dwelling then in peace, vibrant and carefree.
Oh hermit, let’s look for soul’s light within,
found in silence in the cave of our heart,
where God Himself dwells, beckoning us in,
that whence entwined bliss ignition may start.
Melding head with heart, presence with God yoke ~
Know this world to be but a wisp of smoke
“Parambrahma causes creation, inert Nature (Prakriti), to emerge. From Aum (Pranava, the Word, the manifestation of the Omnipotent Force), come Kala, Time; Desa, Space; and Anu, the Atom (the vibratory structure of creation).”
~ extract from ‘The Holy Science’
The word Om being the cosmic vibration,
witnessed by time, sends ripples all across space,
as the will of God, cause of all creation,
orbiting heart in mode release and embrace,
which we so feel breath by breath as sensation,
recognising this gift of life as God’s grace.
Be this as it may, we must choose to transcend,
that to the unmanifest realm we ascend.
To start with she hesitates, if at best,
Then unwinds, loosens up, forward to move
And begins to show tides like interest,
Immerses then in art of making love,
Not in any hurry to reach the crest,
A dove before, she now gets into groove,
No mean moist, in mood, looks for privacy
To give immense joy as spouse so happy.
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Translation (Ottava Rima) | 27.08.2025 | love, passion
Note: Here is a verse (in Shardul-vikridit meter) from Bhartrihari’s Shringaara Shatakam (hundred verses on love and romance). This verse is about the love-making ways of women-- how from being hesitant initially she becomes so passionate to leave aside all shyness. Here is the transliteration:
Pra-angaam eti mana aagana aagata rasam jaata abhilaashaam tatah,
Sa-vridam tat anu shlathi krtat anu pra-dhvasta dhairyam punah |
Prema aardram sprhaneeya nirbhara rahah kridaa pragalbham tatah,
Nihshanka anga vikarshana adhika sukham ramyam kula stree ratam || 60 ||
There’s no council without wise old,
Nor old that vouch dharma nor virtue,
No virtue, truth would not uphold,
Nor truth free from fraudulent hue!
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Translation |20.10.2024|assembly, old, virtue, truth, trickery
Poet’s note: Sanskrit has thousands of verses of wisdom called Subhashhitam. This verse is taken from Mahabharata, Sabha Parva. Draupadi was molested in the royal court despite the presence of wise old people like Bheeshma, Drona, Vidur, and Kripacharya. They were all talking about dharma while allowing such a thing to happen. (What Draupadi said is valid; what Duryodhan argued is also not invalid…) The transliteration of the Sanskrit verse follows:
Na saa sabhaa yatra na santi vriddhaah,
vriddhah na te ye na vadanti dharmam |
Dharmah na vai yatra cha na asti satyam,
satyam na tat yat chhala na anu-viddhyam ||
I know that you said you were feeling a bit stressed,
But that’s only your mind trying to play tricks on you.
From my point of view, I’ve been overly impressed.
It’s obvious to me you enjoy what you do.
So, when the day seems to squeeze in all around you,
Just remember that you can’t control all of it.
Take control of your mind and just do what you do.
The stress will melt away, as long as you commit.
Once you realize that stress is only in your mind,
The rest of the day will go on with grace and poise.
You can relax and leave all your worries behind.
Let everything else just become static noise.
In a flash, life has changed
Whenever I think about you
There is always a smile on my face
Which I cannot explain
May be to all we have exchanged
Remembered and view anew
And most times, in its trace
I wish we could together pump champaign
The moments of trial in which we grow
Lovely makes me laugh
Something is it of your name
That's really awesome and amazing
Things I can't forgo
But wish I can plot on graph
How life you enjoy a game
That every moment goes blazing
Thanks for all the inspiration
Thanks for all the peaceful trouble
Mad for all the little mix
Crazy for all the stubborn chants
Happy your birthday is an appreciation
Happy your birthday bubbles
Cheers your day is well fixed
Grateful your day is worthy a rembrandt
Adebiyi Anu O'Dayo, more years through grace
Fulfill destiny and set a historical pace
Olábòsóyè Wèmímó Oláolúwá cares...
Congratulations dear Inioluwa Adebiyi
Back To The Beginning
Life- a cycle recycling from the hemisphere
Home- an abhor of peace cum duty
Leaving to live with time both revere
Among lovely fruits that bury boredom's beauty
Nothing gold can last
Its presence do give a blast
Honor the eyes by your beauty holds
Care for the stress to please you in folds
Your dignity earned the family flowers
Not only the joy of celebration for hours
That may be forgotten possibly early
But the pride that remains pure entirely
While Eden sink into grief
You leave to turn a new leaf
Spinster is gone forever
So is loneliness and its fever
© Olábòsóyè Wèmímó Oláolúwá
® 2022
Courtesy: Adebiyi Anu O'Dayo
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