A Journey Within

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Like a wanderer on a smoky road, 
My soul was filled with doubt.
Loaded with complex emotions, 
I searched for my whereabouts.
Carrying piles of concrete and debris of past,
I traveled across boundaries of relations.
Puzzled with almost everything,
Couldn't find the translations.
Read, heard, applied all theories,
Some worked, some failed.
Life was like a broken ship,
Which somehow sailed.
Battling across shores, I met life,
Simple, gentle and carrying a promise to begin.
Forget curses and mistakes; hold future,
And, search for happiness within.


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Comments

  1. Anupama TripathiOctober 8, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Nice thought ...beautifully conveyed..!!
    nice read Saru ji ....!!

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  2. Tarang SinhaOctober 8, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Nice composition!:)

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  3. ANULATA RAJ NAIROctober 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    beautiful......
    deep thoughts with simple words....

    loved it!!

    anu

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  4. Found In FolsomOctober 8, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    But I have promises to keep, Miles to go before I sleep :)

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  5. Rahul BhatiaOctober 8, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Very true Saru! The search for happiness begins from within! Lovely lines:)

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  6. RamakrishnanOctober 8, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Lovely poem Saru - an apt prescription for happiness !

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  7. प्रवीण पाण्डेयOctober 8, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Everything ultimately converge into you.

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  8. JennyOctober 8, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Everybody endures this journey, but only some find the ultimate happiness.

    "I traveled across boundaries of relations.
    Puzzled with almost everything"

    Realtions defined as boundaries, yes they sometimes can be stifling. But one can over come them, by just travelling and travelling. The only one who can help in the end is you. Look within. Perfect Saru. The metaphors here are very deep very deep.

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  9. Sunil PadiyarOctober 9, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    "LOVED IT!!!!"

    saru-jee,
    this was indeed one of the best of poems you have written.. very deep & inspiring.. happiness does lie within us..

    " Life was like a broken ship,
    Which somehow sailed.
    Battling across shores, I met life,
    Simple, gentle and carrying a promise to
    begin."

    :) lovely...

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  10. vinayOctober 9, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Beautiful...
    Happiness cannot be found outside, it comes from within. :)

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  11. AnonymousOctober 9, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    So hopeful and lovely!

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  12. PanchaliOctober 9, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    It reminds us that life is fragile...and a tough journey no doubt. A thought provoking piece, Saru. Very beautifully written. xoxo

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  13. Kajal MajhiOctober 9, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    nice one

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  14. SoniaOctober 9, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Wow.. This is so beautiful .. I could so much relate to every line of it.. This is like u have penned my emotions in your words :) And Yes Happiness lies within :) So true :)

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  15. Red HandedOctober 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    amazing as ever!

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  16. AnonymousOctober 9, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Sweet it is :) Specially these lines
    "Life was like a broken ship,
    Which somehow sailed."
    <3 :D cheers to u!

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  17. Cloud NineOctober 9, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Lovely..."search for happiness within" Very hopeful words:)

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  18. magiceyeOctober 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Tough journey indeed! Nicely presented

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  19. Writefully YoursOctober 9, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    "It is so simple to be happy, but it is so difficult to be simple"!
    That's a good message delivered through beautiful words :)

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  20. BGTOctober 10, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    "Search for happiness and you are most certain to find it within you" - Very true Saru :) Speaks a lot about the human existance and the pursuit of happiness..

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  21. raOctober 10, 2012 at 5:21 AM

    beautiful .. very deep thoughts about life's journey described in so simple words!

    hey congrats for the 'i-love-love-stories' win Saru .. !

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  22. Someone is SpecialOctober 10, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    That's how one should live life Saru.. :) Search happiness within.. :)

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  23. Gayatri SoniOctober 10, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    that's a life of everyone of us....we keep exploring happiness within us. Beautiful! :)

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  24. sathishOctober 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    well said, well penned and proved again you the best

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  25. PritiOctober 10, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Great lines Saru! It's very important to be positive in life, crying for the past will ruin our future!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    "Battling across shores, I met life,
    Simple, gentle and carrying a promise to begin." loved the poem and these lines the most .....fabulously written :) :)

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  27. UnknownOctober 11, 2012 at 1:45 AM

    well penned thoughts

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  28. DebopamOctober 11, 2012 at 2:56 AM

    Nice work.... Thinking of going somewhere.....

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  29. AmitAagOctober 11, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    Introspective mood beautifully worded!

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  30. Akshay Kumar GOctober 11, 2012 at 4:32 AM

    Ahh! Such a positive and uplifting poem. I could relate to each and every line. :)

    "Forget curses and mistakes; hold future,
    And, search for happiness within." - Trying to. :) Thanks for the inspiration, Saru. :)

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  31. ilaksheeOctober 11, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Aptly captured yet again Saru! There is a gentle cadence to it.

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  32. Dreaming Wanderer. www.tonightidream-iwander.blogspot.comOctober 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    sweet and inspiring Saru :)
    Go ON!!

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  33. UnknownOctober 11, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Well, the journey of life is like that but for someone like you, it should not be difficult at all :))

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  34. matheikalOctober 11, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    I don't know why, but from the time I started reading your poems, I've got this feeling that there are some conflicting feelings in them. Happy but sorrowful, searching but having found...!?

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  35. AkankshaOctober 11, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    This is brilliant. At times starting all over again, is what it takes :)

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  36. SashOctober 11, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Beautifully portrayed the mood..

    "Forget curses and mistakes; hold future,
    And, search for happiness within."

    That's exactly what the mantra of life is in!!

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  37. D.NambiarOctober 11, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Nice. I like how it ends on a positive note.

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  38. RiàOctober 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Brilliantly written.

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  39. Jayashree SrivatsanOctober 12, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    Well said .

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  40. Rajni SinhaOctober 12, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    Battling across shores, I met life,
    Simple, gentle and carrying a promise to begin.
    Forget curses and mistakes; hold future,
    And, search for happiness within.


    yes that is what life is all about -----loved reading this

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  41. Sri ValliOctober 12, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    Awesome poem..."Search for happiness within!"....Lovely message...That's the way to live life...

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  42. Dark KnightOctober 12, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Very inspiring poem... lots of meaning with simple words.

    Well done, my dear Saru!

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  43. UpasanaOctober 12, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    How beautiful Saru! Very inspiring. I love the message.

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  44. Mr.DEEPAK DODDAMANIOctober 12, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    Very nice Saru..Thanks for lots of positive vibes.

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  45. Sarah malikOctober 12, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    I wrote a poem long back with a similar message. real happiness can only be found within..beautiful :)

    sarah

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  46. Dipthi SomeshOctober 12, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Saaru., as always verrry sweet and nice.. :)

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  47. Puru@ShadowsGaloreOctober 12, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Bahut sundar .. btw why is it not a dusty road ? :P

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  48. My Unfinished LifeOctober 13, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    nice...really nice!!!


    http://sushmita-smile.blogspot.in/

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  49. GokulOctober 13, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    nice:)

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  50. UnknownOctober 14, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    hi saru...ur lovely creation gives a message not to give up..
    n its amazing!!!! keep writing..!!!

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  51. RachitOctober 14, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    Something in this makes me feel altogether different. A strange smile, a strange positive energy. Thank you Saru! :)

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  52. annucool15October 14, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    Beautifully written! Happiness is within, we just need to look at it!

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  53. IndraniOctober 14, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Very well written.

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  54. Chetan MaheshwariOctober 14, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    And search for the happiness within..
    thats good..liked it:)

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  55. ArtiOctober 14, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    Positive perspectives in life is what keeps us going, you defined it in the most beautiful manner :)

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  56. Saru SinghalOctober 15, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    @Everyone - Thanks a lot for reading :)

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  57. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    thoughtful words x

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  58. Aravind R SankarOctober 16, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Inner realization is a different journey from life.
    Youve penned down yours very eloquently....I liked it.

    Perhaps you would like to check out a few poems of mine that may be along a similar line as this..
    http://lifethearsway.blogspot.in/2012/06/lost-in-crossfire.html

    http://lifethearsway.blogspot.in/2012/06/life-was-just-as-it-was.html

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  59. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    "happiness lies within.." warps great optimism and hope around a poem that submits itself beautifully to the present times..
    loved the poem..
    you totally excel at abstract poems..

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  60. Abu ZunnurOctober 17, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    "Life was like a broken ship, Which somehow sailed." - Its just so hard to sail in a perfect boat. The most you can do is to repair and keep sailing, hoping that the next storm will not cause a major break down or damage.

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  61. MuktaOctober 19, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Dear Saru,
    Can't thank you enough about letting me know about the link for the contest. I had completely overlooked that bit. It was really sweet of you. I have edited all my posts - maybe its too late now but thanks a ton.

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