Wednesday, March 18, 2009

On Identity

"Parichaya itna Itihaas yahi umdi kal thi mit aaj chali"

Mahadevi Varma

I wish I stood for something.....I wish i could define myself....I wish I had something I could live by, defend and die for....an idea that i could devote my life to...i wish I could say i am religious, or an atheist...or that i believe in capitalism or communism.....or that I am a conservative or a liberal.........I wish I knew where I stand now and why.....and where I want to be and why....i wish I wasn't lost........I wish I wasn't living from day to day pursuing empty pleasures....like eating, sleeping, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and planning next vacations.......I wish I was alive....I wish I was engaged earnestly with the world in some manner....i wish I could give meaning to my life.......

"guzar raha hoon kuch anjani rahguzaron se na koi raah na manzil na roshni ka suragh bhatak rahi hai khalon mein zindagi meri inheen khalon mein rah jaaonga kabhi kho kar"

2 comments:

  1. Yeah... I feel you. I don't understand who I am and what I am doing either. And relationships don't seem to be working...

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  2. I understand completely. That void that is there within. What is beautiful in this situation? That you are aware of the void. That you sense it.

    The real shame is those of us who live day-in and day-out without ever wondering why we are restless, why we are unhappy, why we are blah.

    You have brought light to the void within. That is all that matters. Rest, as they say, is a matter of time. imo.

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