Faith

Mendicant without food
An orphan without hood
Patient with terminal illness
Paraplegic living a life of stillness
Still look forward another day
As they have FAITH

Faith in Jesus,
In Allah, Ram & Rahim.
Faith in constellation & stars
In planets like mars
Faith in wife
In a country with political strife
Faith in morning & evening
In couplets of Geeta & Quran,
Without knowing it’s meaning.
Faith in dreams
The zeal to hunt the extremes
In an idol of stone
Erstwhile kings sans throne

It has variegated forms
For some it is an anchor
In violent storms
It can fickle as a bee
Vulnerable as a nubile girl.
Faith is the reason for every fight
The yardstick to measure
What’s wrong or right?

Have faith is what all say.
But never betray it
For something stray.
Never lose heart
Someone is hearing your pray.