Is Today’s Life…?

Is today’s life a bazaar,
where emotions are priced,
truth is discounted,
and silence sells the fastest?

Is it a book,
half-read, often misunderstood,
where people judge the cover
but never pause for the lesson?

Is it a ghazal,
where pain has rhythm,
love hides between lines,
and every smile carries an unsung verse?

Is it a dream,
beautiful, fragile, unfinished—
that shatters the moment
we try to hold it too tightly?

Is it real life,
where masks feel safer than faces,
and being strong is praised
more than being honest?

Is it a jungle,
where survival means noise,
kindness feels risky,
and gentleness is mistaken for weakness?

Or is it an account,
where we keep counting success,
forgetting to check
the balance of our soul?

Maybe today’s life is all of this—
a bazaar outside,
a ghazal inside,
a jungle we walk through,
and a book we are still writing.

What matters is not
what life has become,
but what we choose to become within it.

By Satwinder Kaur
Meaning:
Today’s life cannot be defined by one word. It feels commercial like a bazaar, emotional like a ghazal, confusing like a jungle, fragile like a dream, and practical like an account. Every role reflects a part of modern human experience.
Message:
Life may be noisy, competitive, and transactional—but we still have the power to live with depth, honesty, compassion, and awareness. Even if the world feels like a bazaar, we don’t have to sell our soul.