I know next to nothing about Punjab the musical prompt for today’s Carpe Diem. But after reading in Wikipedia I got fascinated by the Golden Temple of Amritsar. The temple itself looks extremely beautiful and it would certainly be on a list of buildings I would like to see. I was fascinated by some of the symbolism on how it was built, and I tried to reflect that in my brief haiku.
Picture from Wikimedia Commons
golden temple
opens to all directions
breeze from Sarovar
August 25, 2013
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Jo bole so Nihaal’
Sat Sri Akal 🙂
( The common form of greeting in Panjabi)
Ahh I answer with :
Tack detsamma
(common way of saying. same to you in Swedish)
🙂
G’day mate!
Good Day 🙂
breeze from Sarovar
waiting in the long line
prashad in hands
prashad in hands
celebrate togetherness
sharing the meal
That is lovely.
sharing the meal
mesmerizing sounds of Paath
sacredness in air
sacredness in air
perfumed by April bloom
Valsahki
(I’m learning from Wikipedia)
I think you meant to write, Vaisakhi.
Vaisakhi
heads bowed before guru ji
reciting prayers
Of course I did
reciting prayers
into the winds on night
answering within
answering within
power of thinking prevails
a gift by the gods
a gift by the gods
tolerance ‘mong human beings
to live in peace
to live in peace
contemplate the life lived
seek love for oneself
seek love for oneself
first accept the flaws I see
in neighbour’s eyes
in neighbour’s eyes
look at your own reflection
you will find yourself
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“open to all directions” terrific line!
very cool…def. would go on my list of places to visit as well… love how you capture the openness to all sides as well in your haiku
it is cool the direction given the wind versus it being open to all directions itself…could def be an interesting place to visit….
enjoyed your haiku and also the back and forth verses with HA. 🙂
Very nice and I like the back and forth too
Lovely, Bjorn.
Nicely penned, Björn! And the cascade with HA is as good.
Yes that last line is both literally and literary true 🙂
these comments are almost as good as your initial post –
how nice
Lovely haiku!
Hi Bjorn! That is a gorgeous building, excellent inspiration and lovely haiku 🙂
You are doing good work
Kashmirilalchawla