Domains of Immortal Breeds

From the dust
I sprang up!
Which take me high,
Up, up, up, up...

Where a glossy ivory tower,
I enter in to a hall,
From here the world looks
Very small.

I met ivory men and women,
With pomp and pride
Moving there
As if immortalized.

They seem to be forgotten the fact,
That at last nothing remains.
Except a handful dust,
What an insulting gain!

Reminding them I the life's misty truth...

"From the dust thou art,
And to the dust thou shalt returneth!"

Realising the fact,
They leave the ivory tower,
Alight on earth,
To pick up the earthly bower.

They decide to dissipate,
In farewell deeds,
To help needy innumerables,
And enter into the domains of immortal breeds.

Dr M S Bhandari