A Conversation
between Dr. Seuss and a well-versed Sikh
Dr.
Seuss statements in CAPS...Sikh's response in lower case.
DID
YOU FIND THE GREAT SUBLIME?
HAVE YOU CONQUERED SPACE AND TIME?
I did
not find the great sublime.
I could not, would not, find the time.
DID
YOU SEEK IT IN YOUR FLOWING HAIR?
WAS IT DWELLING IN THE CROWN YOU WEAR?
I did
not seek it in my hair.
I could not see it anywhere.
I did not find the great sublime.
I could not, would not, find the time.
DID
YOU SHINE IT ON YOUR STEEL KARA?
COULD YOU FIND IT IN THE GURDWARA?
I did
not view my thin kara.
I could not go to gurdwara.
I did not seek it in my hair.
I could not see it anywhere.
I did not find the great sublime.
I could not, would not, find the time.
DO YOU
PRACTICE SEVA, SIMRAN, SACCH?
DO YOU SPORT A BIG WHITE KACCH?
I practice
seva and simran much.
I wear a kanga, kirpan, and kacch.
I did not view my thin kara.
I could not go to gurdwara.
I did not seek it in my hair.
I could not see it anywhere.
I did not find the great sublime.
I could not, would not, find the time.
YOU
SAY YOU DO NOT HAVE THE TIME,
NOR WOULD YOU REACH THE GREAT SUBLIME.
YOU SAY IT IS NOT FOUND OUTSIDE.
WHERE, OH WHERE, DOES IT RESIDE?
The
great sublime, it does not hide.
The deeper answer lies inside.
I have a quote that is quite neat,
And from this rhyme, I take retreat.
To make my message short and sweet,
Nanak says, "Man jeetai jugg jeet!" [By conquering the mind
you conquer the world!]