Maq Masi Blog

Poem by Maq Masi

Māyā’s illusion leads the mind astray,

What seems so true soon fades away.

Moh grips the present in a silent hold,

While Lobh dreams futures bought and sold.

Kām is thirst, a restless stream,

No wave can quench its aching dream.

Krodh strikes blind when will is denied,

And Ahankār shrinks the self with pride.

---

Note on the Six Enemies (Ṣaḍripu – षड्रिपु):

This poem reflects the six inner enemies described in Indian philosophy:

Māyā (माया) – illusion or delusion;

Moh (मोह) – attachment;

Lobh (लोभ) – greed;

Kām (काम) – desire or craving;

Krodh (क्रोध) – anger;

Ahankār (अहंकार) – ego or pride.

These forces, when left unchecked, cloud the mind and bind the self.