If you give a child the Gita he will grow up to be a good Hindu
If you give a child the Quran he will grow up to be a good Muslim
If you give a child the Bible he will grow up to be a good Christian
If you give a child the Talmud he will grow up to be a good Jew
If you give a child the Tipitaka he will grow up to be a good Buddhist
If you give a child all the holy books and scriptures in the world what will he become?
Category: God
I Found You
In the wide open sky
On the wings of a butterfly
In the blades of grass and steel
In everything that’s fake and real
I found you
In an innocent baby’s smile
In the winds blowing awhile
In the forsaken truth’s trial
In the faith and its denial
I found you
In the hope enveloping me
In the pure blue soothing sea
In balls of snow, in drops of rain
In moments of joy, moments of pain
I found you
In everyone I know, everyone I meet
In everyone I love, everyone I greet
Everywhere I looked, everywhere I went
Everything I received, everything I sent
I found you
Some People Pray For Money
Some people pray for money
Some people pray for fame
Some people pray for power
Or a little piece of acclaim
Some people pray for their families
Their mothers, brothers and wives
While some only pray for themselves
For happiness in their lives
Some wish for solitude
While some wish for lasting friends
Some wish for a plate of food
While some wish for dividends
Yet there are some among us
Who never wish for a thing
They only fold their hands
To thank the Lord and sing
God Must Be A Painter
God must be a painter
Who coloured the universe
Not sure if it’s a blessing
Or if it is a curse
That he found a little corner
For you and also for me
Painting everything in order
But us imperfectly
Whisper To Me
Who is right? Who is wrong?
Do you happen to know what’s true?
There’s just so much going on
I really don’t know what to do
How did you keep it all in place?
Without ever filing a ‘plaint
Look at the ugly, crying face
That this house does paint
Should I go seeking who is right?
Should I just let it be?
In the dark despair of this night
Come down and whisper to me
Will It Be Right?
With this step where will I go?
Oh my lord I do not know
Will it be right or will it be wrong?
Oh my lord will you tell me so?
My head is filled with many thoughts
Those thoughts they tie my head in knots
Will it be right or will it be wrong?
Oh lord help me connect the dots
The future’s full of uncertainty
Will I prosper or face adversity?
Will it be right or will it be wrong?
Oh lord send a sign to me
I must decide this on my own
Take a step into the unknown
Will it be right or will it be wrong?
Who knows? I just walk alone
This World Has Been Forever
How foolish of us to think
That the world is made for us
Everything’s a part of our story
From the tragic to the glorious
How foolish of us to believe
That God is made for man
When we’re just a tiny speck
Tinier than a grain of sand
This world has been forever
And forever it will be
Long after we have vanished
Long after you and me
Healthy Food
I know that God must surely exist
I also know He doesn’t like us
For if He cared a little about man
He would have made healthy food delicious
A Child Of His
I saw the summer lose her warmth
I saw the winter raise her head
All the flowers lost their charm
All the trees — they looked so dead
And I didn’t know why
…
I heard the angels shivering
While the heavens were trembling
The nasty wounds within myself —
Those echoes were resembling
And I didn’t know why
…
I caught the Devil and I asked him
“I am just a child of His
Spare me or kill me
But don’t leave me hanging like this.”
…
The winds whispered soft’ to me
About the blood they carried free
All through her lamentations
Not a word came back to me
And I didn’t know why
…
So I set off, I walked the earth
Rising above the frozen dirt
I kept the secrets to myself
Of my pain, my grief, my hurt
And I didn’t know why
My Home, My Paradise
On this road I stand alone
Oh my lord, just carry me home
All my fibers and all my bones
Are yours if you take me home
How much more should I sacrifice?
Lead me Lord to paradise
I’ve brought my truths and no lies
Take me now to paradise
Give me shelter in your dome
Oh my lord just take me home
May my truth and faith suffice
Lead me now to paradise
Frank Solanki 