GNH and “Happiness for all, forever”

“Be calm. Stay wise. Be kind”
Be happy to leave lockdowns and quarantines behind;
Dates for the jabs have been announced
May a new normal prevail as the virus gets trounced!

Happy International Happiness Day
With themes to beat the pandemic in a unique way;
Kick the virus out happily, cheerfully and merrily
And guard yourself with mask and distance heavily

In Drukyul, we reflect, too, on Gross National Happiness:
A wholesome approach and limitless oxygen for liveliness;
A guiding philosophy propounded by our Great Fourth:
A contribution, to the Planet itself, of the highest worth!

Happiness is a gem in the wealth basket of a living being,
Being able to share it is the wisest and the kindest thing;
While the climate roars aloud, be composed and calm to act fast
As disasters unnatural are frequent for not all species to last!

At the United Nations, 17 sustainable goals remain,
Silence is often the action and the roars get louder in a chain!
The same element infusing life in us carries the enemy too
While zones and quarantines are cages for animals in a zoo!

Well, let’s reflect on happiness day by being a part of it
While every pillar of GNH must be the indispensible tool kit,
A guiding force and a wave of happiness even in the process
And for the Planet and every nation on it, GNH isn’t at all less!