WHAT A RAKHI IS
Daddy, what’s a Rakhi?
Does it come with Santa Claus?
A Rakhi is the sweetest gift
It twinkles in the stars.
It wakes the world with lightning
And puts an end to wars.
Does it grow in summer?
Is it very big or small?
A Rakhi is a bond of love
It nourishes the trees.
It is the timeless border
Where the mountains meet the seas.
Is it in the kitchen?
Does it taste like lemonade?
A Rakhi quenches every thirst
And rids the heart of lust.
Respect is its foundation,
Its furniture is Trust.
… Mommy, what’s a Rakhi?
(I don’t think Daddy knows.)
A Rakhi is a little string
That’s given once a year
From sisters to their brothers,
To show their love and care.
What’s so special, Mama,
About something like a string?
It’s not the string that’s special
But the pure feelings that come,
When brother-sister power
Makes their hearts beat like one drum.
It would make nice music
If we all could tie this string!
Someday the world will know this,
Then everyone will see
What a Rakhi is and why it
Is the bond that sets us free.
-Edward Saugstad
11 responses so far ↓
Denis // March 20, 2009 at 16:26
Hi Ed,
This is very sweet! I have to release a good of kids poems sometime.
Denis // March 20, 2009 at 16:27
I meant a book of kids poems …
Danica // March 20, 2009 at 18:36
Now I know what a Rakhi is….thanks
Veni Grig // May 24, 2009 at 23:59
So Sweeeeeeet, Dear Ed,
The time has come when some more know
What a Rakhi really means
And why it is the bond that sets us free!
amrita gupta // July 29, 2009 at 20:02
Now i finally got a beautiful poem to write on the gift which would like to give my brother on this rakshabanshan . incidentely he was born on the rakshabandhan
Pankaj // August 4, 2009 at 18:31
beautiful , very fragrant and joy giving
Sushil Pugalia // August 6, 2009 at 09:14
JSM,
Very nice defination of the relationship between brothers and sisters and its symbol – Rakhi.
Veni Grig // August 6, 2009 at 16:46
More on http://nirananda.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/deep-spiritual-meaning-behind-the-beautiful-rakhi-tradition/
poonam // August 7, 2009 at 01:46
very beautiful!!
Priyank // August 8, 2009 at 07:28
Dear Brother Jai Shri Mataji, this poem is very beautiful.
Carolina // October 2, 2009 at 20:00
Love so deep that contains!