An Absolute Self Poem by MAHTAB BANGALEE

'The greatest lie in the world is told touching the holy scriptures in court.
And the truest of all is said by drinking the wine in the bar.'
- Mirza Ghalib

The universe is mine, I belong to this universe
I am cherished in the true bar of natural love
I am rude without myself but a true fanatic with me
I never went to religious people to learn myself
I didn't want to touch the scriptures, I didn't want to learn by imitation
I did not look for a different partner except the true self
Existing within me is I- an absolute self
I am a drunkard partner in my truth with the drink of absolute self-wine
Don't want to be a hypocrite shield by being a part of the scriptures' sign


©Mahtab Bangalee
29th December,2024
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