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November 2020

The Self Seeking

Rajan Lal

Self-seeking! Self-seeking! Self-seeking!
I abhor such self-opinionated thing.
‘Self’-being a very aberrating jargon;
Has the potential to astound anyone;
Very hardly and the rarest of rare are able to grasp it,
It is a codification for a many to be hit.

Self-seeking! Self-seeking! Self-seeking!
How horrendous it is for anyone’s shrieking.
Many a time leads it simpletons to suicide;
Coz they feel psychically defeated, neglected and
belied.
The self-seeking tend to self-centredness;
And it fills them to the brim with haughtiness.

Self-seeking! Self-seeking! Self-seeking!
Dr. Rajan Lal is He is himself much a demented being.
Assistant He most often thinks to be right;
Professor in the But many a time he also has to undergo a fright.
Department of He often ponders over corridors of power;
English Studies That becomes his business day and night hour.
and Research, J. S. A self-seeking can raze every relation;
Hindu P. G. What proves to be an obstacle in his recreation.
College, Amroha And he can spoil even a bit of satiety;

(U. P.) India. He is a In his associations shows no sincerity and piety.
freelance poet and He proves to be caterpillar for society;
editor of poetry Like Satan, he creates here headaches of many a
and critic on variety.
research.
Such a reprobate is more harmful even corona;
Making no discrimination between the rich and the
poor;
I am sure, I am sure, I am damn sure;
That such a bug is anti-relation persona;
He never hesitates to adhere to anyway,
To keep his hindrances away.