Guru Krushna Goswami: Where the lyre and the lyric meet [India]:
Q. What, according to you, should be the theme of lyrics and poetry?
A. Poetry/ lyrics should be written in an introspective, contemplative, spiritual and philosophical mood. Not that it should be written professionally to gain fortune and popularity. It is a very sacred pursuit. In poetry, empirical philosophy of the poet should metamorphose into soul-elevating and soul-emancipating lyrics in simple, common man's language. If this is not followed, it will cause immense harm to the readers/ listeners as well as to the poet himself. I don't wish to elaborate further as it will only smirch my tongue. [...]
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