Phool Ko Aankhama
by Ani Choying Dolma
Phool Ko Aankhama is a deeply contemplative song that explores how our perception shapes reality itself. The lyrics use beautiful natural imagery, contrasting flowers and thorns, to convey a profound philosophical message: the world we experience is a direct reflection of how we choose to see it. If you look through the eyes of flowers, you see a flowering world. If you look through the eyes of thorns, that's what surrounds you.
Ani Choying Dolma's interpretation carries a meditative, spiritual quality that invites listeners to examine their own perspectives and inner state. The song encourages cultivating a pure heart and wise speech, suggesting that inner peace and clarity lead to experiencing beauty and harmony in the world around us. It's a gentle reminder that transformation begins within, and how we view life fundamentally determines what kind of life we actually live. The repetitive, flowing structure creates a hypnotic quality that reinforces these timeless wisdom teachings.
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Jhulkinchha hai chaaya bastu anusara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
kaadaa ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Chitta suddha hos mero boli buddha hos
Mero paitalale kirai namaros
Chitta suddha hos mero boli buddha hos
Mero paitalale kirai namaros
Ramro aankhama khulchha ramrai sansara
Kaadaa ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
kaadaa ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Taha taha jun dekhu kalo raataima
Jivan sangeet sunu ma sukkha pataima
Taha taha jun dekhu kalo raataima
Jivan sangeet sunu ma sukkha pataima
Sanglo manma khulchha hai sanglai sansara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Phool ko aankhama phoolai sansara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
Jhulkinchha hai chaaya bastu anusara
Kaada ko aankhama kaadai sansara
