Desire, jealousy, and hate (or Raga-Dwesha in Sanskrit)

Desire, jealousy, and hate
They stick to us like treacle, mate
Spread into every nook and corner
Of our soul, they cause a stormer

Desire, jealousy, and hate,
A trio that seals our fate,
They cloud our minds and blind our eyes,
To the truth that lies beyond our lies.

We see only what we want to see,
And ignore the rest so easily,
Our hearts and minds are ruled by greed,
And we forget what we truly need.

So let us break free from these chains,
And see beyond our selfish gains,
For only then can we truly find,
The peace and love we left behind.

They seep and crawl, they never rest
Their grip so strong, it's hard to resist
To tease them out, it takes great might
Like a cowboy with the noose, so tight

The rope he wields, it's his only hope
To tame the wild, to conquer and to cope
He needs strength and extreme focus
To loosen and tighten, and never lose locus

The wild cow or horse, it's a stubborn beast
But the cowboy won't give up, not in the least
He'll work with will, and with all his heart
Till the beast submits, and falls apart

So too, we must work on our soul
Tease out the desire and hate, to reach our goal
It's never easy, it takes great strain
But with effort and will, we'll break the chain.

-Mani