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Arcadia: An

Anthology of Poems

By Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup

Edited, Compiled and translated in English

By

Shivender Rahul

EDUCREATION PUBLISHING (Since 2011)

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About the Poet

Anoop Swarup has more than 35 years of

distinguished professional experience in diverse

roles as a poet, peace activist, life scientist, futurist,

social entrepreneur, civil servant and an

educationist. Being a United Nations Representative

with the UNSC at New York, Member of the Indian

Revenue Service, as Executive Director of NYKS,

the world‟s largest umbrella Youth organization in

the Ministry of Human Resources, Director and

Commissioner in the Ministry of Finance, he has

won several accolades and awards.

A Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA),

United Kingdom and a Presidential Awardee of

Republic of India, he is the Founding Vice-

Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University, the

founder Trustee of „Indian Council of Gandhian

Studies‟ (ICGS), the Chairperson, Governing

Council of Centre for „Global Non Killing‟

(CGNK), Hawaii, Founder Chair of „Global

Knowledge Alliance‟ (GKA) and Co-Founder of


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„Nextomics‟ and Sierra Biolife, Melbourne,

Australia.

Being an alumnus from the universities of India

and abroad, he holds a doctorate and four

distinguished masters with first positions and also

many university gold medals in diverse fields that

include Management, Finance, Defence and

Strategy and Life Science. He has been a Fulbright

Visitor to United States (2004), Mahatma Gandhi

National Fellow (2002), Ausaid Fellow (2001),

recipient of NCERTs National Science Talent

Scholarship (1971), UGCs JRF (1980), CSIRs SRF

(1981) and Commonwealth Scholarship to

Cambridge University (1981). He has been a

speaker internationally in various universities and

institutions of India as well as abroad and has

authored several research papers and books, among

which being notable are „Aloha‟ book of poems,

„Give Nonviolence a Chance‟, „Indian Civilisation

Through the Millennium‟, „Bio Innovations and

Entrepreneurship‟, „The World of Money

laundering, Commercial frauds and Financial

Crimes‟ and „Regional Economic Engagements and

Free Trade Agreements‟ He is the Editor of „Jagran

International Journal on Contemporary Research‟

and „Nice Journal of Business‟ and the Chief Editor

of „International Journal of Contemporary Research

in Engineering and Technology‟, which are listed in

the Cabell‟s Directory, USA. He can be reached on

Twitter @anoopswarup.


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About the Editor

Shivender Rahul is an author,

academician, closet poet,

observer, avid reader and

passionate traveller. At present, he

is a faculty of English at School of

Law, Jagran Lakecity University,

Bhopal (MP). His area of interest includes studies

of Translation, Poetry, Indian Writings in English,

Post-colonial Studies, American Literature, British

Literature and ELT. He has keen interest in reading

and critically analyzing poetry. He has presented

several research papers in various National and

International Conferences and seminars. His

writings have been published in multiple

international English journals of language and

literature. He can be contacted at

[email protected]

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About the book

Arcadia refers to a vision of pastoralism and

harmony with nature. The term is derived from the

Greek province of the same name which dates to

antiquity; the province‟s mountainous topography

and sparse population of pastoralists later caused

the word Arcadia to develop into a poetic byword

for an idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness.

Arcadia is a poetic shaped space associated

with bountiful natural splendour and harmony. The

„Garden‟ is often inhabited by shepherds.

The concept is also figured in Renaissance

mythology. The inhabitants were often regarded as

having continued to live after the manner of the

Golden Age, without the pride and materialism that

corrupted other regions.

It is also sometimes referred to in English

poetry as Arcady. The inhabitants of this region

bear an obvious connection to the figure of the

noble savage, both being regarded as living close to

nature, uncorrupted by civilization and being

virtuous in its very appeal.


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Arcadia: An Anthology of Poems is my small

contribution dedicated to the noble campaign of

a Non-Killing World and Global Peace.

Om Shantih! Shantih! Shantih!

- Shivender Rahul

Editor - Arcadia:

An Anthology of Poems

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Dedication

The Non-killing and Non-violence paradigm for

universal Peace and Human Evolution is very well

complemented in Buddha‟s view of reverence to

life and by Sensei Daisaku Ikeda‟s thought!

“An ascending life, in which we keep striving

to grow and improve – this is what is meant by

human revolution. Human revolution doesn‟t mean

becoming something special or different from who

we are; it simply means striving to improve, no

matter what challenges we face.” – Daisaku Ikeda

Let me express my own sentiments as a very

modest and humble tribute to our combined human

consciousness so well propounded by Professor

Glenn D Paige in his work on Non-killing Global

Political Science and our enlightened endeavour to

achieve the next level of human evolution so well

articulated by Sensei Dr Daisaku Ikeda, to whom

this anthology is dedicated.


http://www.ikedaquotes.org/human-revolution/humanrevolution852.html






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In these times of mindless terror,

killings, revenge and fight,

Ever thought of destitution,

sufferings and children in fright,

Let us pledge and rebuild, bonds,

bridges that divide and all the blight,

With the Almighty, Gandhi, King,

Mandela, Paige and Ikeda in sight,

In infinite reverence we owe to life,

let each one of us be the knight,

Mankind’s creativity to guide,

billions of us to advance and light,

Do not despair at the dread and those echoes,

but in our own conscience to be right,

Faith and prayer be with us, high time for Peace

Prosperity to be humanity’s delight,

Let we the billions work like the zillion of stars, in

the hope and humanity so bright,

Forever be our goal of Non-killing Peace, eternal

be the joy and triumph of his might

- Anoop Swarup

Twitter- @anoopswarup

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Foreword

By Francisco Gomes de Matos,

a Peace-Non-killing linguist, Co-founder, ABA Global Education, Recife, Brazil.

I was kindly asked to write a foreword for this

collection of poems which are inspiring at its very

concepts, principles and values expressed.

To Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup for the pleasure

and privilege of reading his poems and to Mr.

Shivender Rahul‟s editing generosity – including

some of my humble poems – with gratitude I deeply

profess.

The poetry herein is often brief but compassionate

and

The poets’ words bring peace to the harm

caused by conflict and war

And wholeheartedly

and soulfully put spirituality to the fore


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The poetic pieces herein included

may chime or rhyme

May they help readers see/reflect on Life

as a creation sublime!

Words of friendship,

harmony and solidarity here will be found

Words dignifying Life, love, nature, salvation, the

family - daughters, sons and parents - invite readers

to enjoy literature that is simple but profound.

- ABrAço Francisco

Twitter- @fgomesdematos

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Preface

Dear Readers,

Can you imagine a world where there isn‟t any war?

No more bloodshed! No more disruption to people‟s

lives! Can you conceive circumstances whereby

weapons of mass destruction are no longer

necessary? No more threat of doom and

annihilation!

Saint Thiruvalluvar asserted:

“Non-killing in itself is the highest virtue, whereas

the taking of life will bring in its wake, all evil …”

I believe feat dharma means to follow the right

thing in life. Non-killing is the supreme religion.

This is the mother of all virtues. Non-killing is

considered as the centre from which a thread starts

and weaves a nice fabric. Lord Mahavira followed


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the notion of non-killing throughout his life and

preached his disciples to follow the same. A non-

killing attitude will bring peace in the world. It

enables human to understand the situation better

and at the same time promotes fraternity among

people.

Global peace is a sentiment often expressed

these days, whether in prayers at the local church,

or as a toast at fashionable dinner parties. It is of

course a noble sentiment, and one that is worthy of

assertion at every opportunity. But in most cases, it

is only a sentiment, a philanthropic wish for the

good of everyone, yet without any concrete

solutions as to how it can be achieved or

inaugurated.

The fact is that world peace is not just some

desirable concept, wished for by the masses but

difficult to achieve in reality; world peace is the

normal standard of how things should be on an

everyday basis, and the way to achieve it is not very

far so to call it as out of reach.

I am grateful to Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup for

assigning me the opportunity to translate his poems

from Hindi to English and to compile other poems

which enhance peace as its core theme.

Shivender Rahul

The Editor – Arcadia: An Anthology of Poems

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Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to the

people who saw me through this book; to all

those who provided support, talked things over,

read, wrote, offered comments, allowed me to

quote their remarks and assisted in the editing,

proofreading and design.

First and foremost, I would like to thank The

Almighty God! In the process of putting this

book together, I realized how true this gift of

writing is for me. You gave me the power to

believe in my passion and pursue my dreams. I

could never have done this without the faith I

have in you.

I am thankful to Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup for

giving me an opportunity to translate his poems

from Hindi to English and to compile other

poems promoting Peace.

To Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos, a Peace-

Non-killing linguist, Co-founder, ABA Global

Education, Recife, Brazil for his kind support

and encouragement.

To Alisha Mcaleese, Amanda L. Thurnherr,

Theresa Kackley, Beatrice Boyle, Kathy J

Parenteau, George Herbert, Dr. T. Ashok

Chakravarthy, Takis Ioannides, Stйphane

Michot and Stephen Gill for having cited their

works.


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To my parents and elder brother for their

constant moral support and guidance.

To my mentor and PhD supervisor Prof. (Dr.)

M.S. Rathore for his patronage and

benedictions.

Moreover, I would like to recall the inspiration,

encouragement and guidance received from

Prof. (Dr.) C.A. Gurudath, Dean Academics,

Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal and Prof.

(Dr.) Yogendra Shrivastava, Director, School of

Law, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal.

I acknowledge the inspiration received from

Vincent Van Gogh, a 19th-century Dutch

painter, who conveyed his emotional and

spiritual state in each of his paintings.

To my dear friends and colleagues from School

of Law, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal for

their constant moral and enthusiastic support.

I acknowledge the efforts of all peace-loving

poets, whom I have cited in my work. My

sincere gratitude also goes to Educreation

Publishing House for their role in converting my

experiences in the form of a book.

Last but not least, I beg forgiveness of all those

who have been with me over the course of the

years and whose names I have failed to mention.

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Content List

S.No. Poems Page

1. An Invocation: Move Ahead 1

2. Youth 3

3. Wake up Youth 5

4. Invocation to Youth 6

5. Duty 8

6. A Resolution 9

7. These Too Are Talks 11

8. Soar 12

9. Step Ahead 14

10. One Step 15

11. Unaccomplished Yajna 16

12. New Year 17

13. New Consciousness 19

14. This Year Has Passed Too 20

15. Salvation 21


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16. Soul 23

17. Van Gogh: The Life – The Sower (after Millet), 1888. Kröller-

Müller Museum, Otterlo 25

18. Be Happy – Every Moment Is Auspicious

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19. Ego 28

20. Search of Truth 29

21. My Lines 31

22. Be a Role Model 33

23. Life 34

24. You 36

25. I Have Seen 37

26. Hush 39

27. Democracy 40

28. Life: A Non-killing View 41

29. A Non-killing Visual Literacy for the World: A Plea

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30. A Soldier’s Daughter 44

31. My Brother 46

32. My Son 50


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33. For A Soldier 53

34. Words Not Spoken 55

35. A Soldier Died Alone 57

36. Van Gogh: The Life – Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries, June 1888. Van Gogh

Museum, Amsterdam

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37. Peace 60

38. Forever! Forever! 63

39. From the Shores of Desperation 65

40. Come Out 66

41. “Fly with the Vision of Peace” 68

42. Beauty beyond the Earth 69

43. Working for Peace 72

44. Open Your Heart to Love 73

45. Children on the Crucifix of War 75

46. Harmony and Peace 76

47. What Can Humaneness Be? 78

48. A Plea of Pleas for Non-killing 80

49. On Writing Peace Poetry 82

50. Falling 83


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51. Needed: Non-killing History of the World

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52. If Everyone Strives 86

53. When Walls Fall 88

54. We May Say We Value Peace 89

55. Human Beliefs: A Non-killing View

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56. Multilingual Peace Building: A Global Plea

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57. On “Just War”: A Non-killing Reflection

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58. Universities for Non-killing 95

59. Van Gogh: The Life – Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, August 1888. Neue Pinakothek,

Munich

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Arcadia: An Anthology of Poems

~ 1 ~

An Invocation: Move Ahead Composed by:

Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup

Edited, Compiled and translated in

English by: Shivender Rahul

p Today, we have to unfurl

the graceful tricolour flag

We have to show a path to

higher education and technique

Whether it is Ashok, Akbar or Gandhi,

we have to bring another storm

We have to eradicate differences of religion,

caste and creed from everywhere

Be it Moon or Mars,

we have to lay foundation of New India


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New ways, new destinations

and new heights have to be achieved

Have to make our nation,

a world leader once again.

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Youth Composed by: Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup



p Come, let‟s work and bring fame

We can‟t stop, moving ahead is our habit

Come, let‟s dilute all grievances from

our heart and look for new paths

Piety and sin, happiness and sorrow,

ignorance and enlightenment

Let‟s search a path free from religion,

righteousness and unrighteousness

Devoid of all worldly pleasures,

let‟s search for own truth


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We, the youth, are marching ahead on our path

This is our verdict and this is our Identity.

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Wake up Youth Composed by: Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup



p Behold, the dawn is breaking,

darkness is over

Birds are leaving their nests

Here comes a gust

The epoch is awake again,

here breaks the Dawn.

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Invocation to Youth Composed by:




p Whether one can‟t find our remains,

Yet we shall be remembered

The time has always been ours for ages

Dear youth, this is our belief

World follows us,

We have never followed it

It fosters a belief

Our India is the best in this universe

Air is for sale, the land is for sale

Water is for sale, Sky is for sale



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Man is for sale,

Humanity is on sale

Youth, keep aside bestiality

This is our invocation to you.

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Duty Composed by:




p Results can be satisfactory or unsatisfactory

Never think of results, never expect returns

Act wisely, follow commands

Action must be prudent

No one should be deviated from his path,

This is to be contemplated forever.

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A Resolution Composed by:




p Dreams are never unaccomplished

Take a resolution, it will be accomplished

Here knowledge is reverence

and truth is ultimate gift

Journey continues even in storm,

waves too have oars

Steadfast determination to achieve something,

youth is full of emotions

This darkness, not only,

fosters light but also the future


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Not only, gets our eternal Nation awakened,

but also the Universe.

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