Devil’s Blessings

Devil’s Blessings
P K Routray

From mud and mire
dust and dirt in air
get we lily and lotus,
beauty of sun around us.
From among weeds the most unwelcome
come rare medicinal plant with power awesome.
Give these all foods for a thought
“Whether from devil divinity can be sought?”
From evil devil in and around
originate divine feeling profound.
Jesus, Krishna, Mahmud were born
when out of vices the earth crust got worn.
Because of lust, the urge for sinful pleasure
creation continues to flourish and run further.
With greed the so called gateway to hell
store food in them animals like bullock and camel
a God gifted trick to face crisis of food and shelter
observed even in minute ants toiling wonderfully together.
The anger supposed to be shunned being an evil character
administers and streamlines discipline so that things do not wither.