I saw a dream of a world at peace
Love and harmony, with its cooling breeze,
Smile and laughter and children’s gaggles
Deadly wars a thing of fables,
No one to give a call for battle
Shatter the peace with a sabre rattle,
& then I saw the devil’s key
the one blood thirsty could have been me.
I saw a dream of freedom from hunger
A stomach full for all in God’s langar,
Delicious meals, for all to savour
Free of want in the world forever,
No need to hoard, free of greed
For enough in my dream for the human creed,
& then I saw the devil’s key
the first to greed could have been me.
I saw a dream of a life of love
Blessings and petals shower from above,
A bed of lotuses in a serene lake
The world a family for everyone’s sake,
No politics to influence, no war no greed
Lest it sows a disharmonious seed,
& then I saw the devil’s key
the yearning for power could have been me.
My dreams I learnt were a fleeting thought
If change in others was all I sought
My dreams I learnt were a treasure trove
If change in self is for what I strove
My dreams I learnt were a stepping stone
Granting triumph without a guilty bone
& then I saw the devil’s key
My dreams I learnt were about improving me.
