You Can't See My Pain

[Guest mehtab1singh]

Here is my latest attempt in trying to pen down the infinite love and care that Vaheguru has for every one of His creation. These are just my thoughts, as I firmly believe that He cannot see us in the slightest misery.

Even in the most terrible circumstances

When I can't think straight and am forced to take chances

Things tend to go as far as to numb my brain

You still pulled me out, You can't see my pain

When I had thought that I knew it all

That's when I suffered the worst ever fall

So much so that it got me insane

You held my hand, You can't see my pain

My smallest needs, which even I may have ignored

Neglected the desires I thought I couldn't afford

Those wants of my mind, which I thought were in vain

You fulfilled every one of them, You can't see my pain

When times came that left me confused

Bewildered, amazed, shattered, abused

Those times made me want to change life's lane

You kept me firm, You can't see my pain

Situations came that hit me pretty hard

They came like a storm, I was caught off guard

When sorrow tightened my neck like a chain

You eased it for me, You can't see my pain

When the core of my faith was tested with fire

To see if I fall, or can I rise higher

I saw it as a loss, but it was a gain

You made me earn it, You can't see my pain

So how do I presume, that You'll leave me alone

How can I believe that You'll withstand my moan

When all along You've been showering a blissful rain

You've given me all the joy, You can't see my pain

And here I am, an ultra thankless creature

Whining without thanking, that's just my feature

If the focus of my soul has You as the main

Then why do I worry, when You can't see my pain

- Mehtab Singh

Monday, Jan. 18^th, 2010

[vikramjitsingh]

Fateh parwaan karro jiyo,

When I look back I'm astounded how HE's helped me,

But at that time this Helping Hand I could not see,

At that time I felt it was I,

And today I realize the 'i' was just a lie.

HE guided me and helped me to get back on my feet,

Made me something even though the minimum qualification I did not meet,

Many times I pray 'give me another chance to grow up again',

Because this time I'll thank you in happiness and sorrow and in health and in pain.

Guru Rakha

ps. Mehtab Ji 'tussi great ho'

[AmarjitKaur]

Fateh parwaan karro jiyo,

When I look back I'm astounded how HE's helped me,

But at that time this Helping Hand I could not see,

At that time I felt it was I,

And today I realize the 'i' was just a lie.

HE guided me and helped me to get back on my feet,

Made me something even though the minimum qualification I did not meet,

Many times I pray 'give me another chance to grow up again',

Because this time I'll thank you in happiness and sorrow and in health and in pain.

Guru Rakha

ps. Mehtab Ji 'tussi great ho'

Veerji, some lines on your lines.

He still does grow us day and night,

its just us, who don't keep him in sight.

cells die and new ones grow everyday

who is doing that, if ask I may

if we thank him million times with each breath

its not enough thank you to cover HIS love for us

the best we can do is NAAM jap with each breath

in pain and sorrow and in happiness.

Waheguru, you are the great giver

give and give, and we are the forgetter

we forget you gave us the life

without any qualification and strife

you gave us food and clothes to survive

gave us, clouds, sun and wind to stay alive

and still to thank you we need reasons

how unappreciative can someone be than us.

I really should do some poetry, but lines only come in mind to answer some poetic piece, not on its own.

BTW, veerji, no offence, but it felt from your poem that you need to go back in time to thank him for what he has done when you were young. I am just coming up with reasons to stay in present and do what you couldn't do earlier. And btw, I have no doubt that you don't thank him with each breath now. I do read you and respect your views and love for Vaheguru jee. The poem is written based on myself and countless others I see who ask what has God done for us. your last lines just sparked the thought process. Thats all.

Gur Fateh jee

[vikramjitsingh]

Fateh parwaan karro jiyo,

You are very right,

But how do I correct my past oversight?

Within me there's an ongoing fight,

My soul admonishes me 'arre bewakoof HE gave you so much you should have thanked him day and night'.

As I thank HIM now I plead for another chance to make amends,

But into time I hope me HE sends.

I'm a akirtghan and ask for HIS forgiveness,

They say even people like me HE does bless,

And I'm past fifty so more time has gone and ahead there is less,

Can anyone suggest how I clean up my mess?

They say HE's all forgiving and I hope HE forgives me,

Baksh deyo mere pyaare Waheguruji.

Guru Rakha

[Tera]

[AmarjitKaur]

Fateh parwaan karro jiyo,

You are very right,

But how do I correct my past oversight?

Within me there's an ongoing fight,

My soul admonishes me 'arre bewakoof HE gave you so much you should have thanked him day and night'.

As I thank HIM now I plead for another chance to make amends,

But into time I hope me HE sends.

I'm a akirtghan and ask for HIS forgiveness,

They say even people like me HE does bless,

And I'm past fifty so more time has gone and ahead there is less,

Can anyone suggest how I clean up my mess?

They say HE's all forgiving and I hope HE forgives me,

Baksh deyo mere pyaare Waheguruji.

Guru Rakha

I have to write quick response for this one than making a poetic piece, short of time at this moment.

As I did calculations somewhere yesterday on this forum, there are 24hrs, 1440 minutes and 86400 seconds in each day. Do we wanna spend some seconds of that time feeling sorry for what we couldn't do earlier, or should we take the full laha of what we got on hand now, and do naam japna with each breath. We don't have capacity to go back in time or add on years to our life on our own. We have got, what we have been blessed with. So just need to learn how to live it to fullest. (these comments do apply on me as well, so in no way, indicating that I live them to fullest)

hmry Avgux bhuqu bhuqu hY bhu bwr bwr hir gxq n AwvY ] Guru Raam Daas Ji

Raag Gauree

167

hir Awpy bKis ley pRBu swcw hir Awip Cfwey CutIAY ]1] Guru Raam Daas Ji

Raag Gauree

170

so here is the answer in gurbani for us. I see only one solution for us humans. beg. beg. naam jap as much as we could. Submit to HIS order. Leave things in HIS hands and don't try to take control. We cann't. We try and we suffer.

Whatever problems are in life, they get taken care of by HIM if we surrender and have faith in HIM. There is only one thing to be asked/begged for. Waheguru jee, saanu apne naal joR layo. Dukh vich sukh vich don't let us forget you. Remind us that whatever is happening, there is your HAND behind it. Let us see that HAND of yours.

Thats my understanding so far. As I am another human subjected to errors, I may have not understood the play entirely yet and so am open to learn.

Gur fateh jee.

[vikramjitsingh]

Fateh parwaan karro jiyo,

Yes I'll do Ardas.... mere bhull chuk and akirtghani karro maaf,

Meri slate ( the mini blackboards used in Indian schools) karro saaf.

Hear one and all.... learn from this Akirtghan,

Thank Him all the time and do so with 'tann, mann and dhan'.

Always remember you do not give HE takes,

People who say they give to HIM are fakes.

Guru Rakha

[.- Prabhjot Singh -.]

Mehtab Singh Veer Jeo, i am speechless, that is so ... beautiful!!! :L:

[AmarjitKaur]

Mehtaab veerji, just my tiny thought. I read ur poem again and again.

You may be on different train thought than I am on. But I felt someting missing in your title line, saying "you cann't see my pain". I felt you meant to say "you cann't see me in pain".

Just try substituting me in pain than my pain. Keep it if it makes sense. If not ignore thinking, fool is suggesting :-))

Gur fateh jee.

[Guest shastr]

mehtab bhaji stole that poem from me, just thougt id let everybody know...............

ok ok, im joking. its really bhaji's poem.

nice work bhaji.

(ps, we are all a bunch of poets arent we? which site u guys copy paste this stuff from? sikhiwiki? )