"Bhagwan Aur Khuda", Read By Manoj Bajpayee, Viral Amid Communal Tension

The video of the poem, penned by filmmaker Milap Zaveri, was first posted on social media in May 2020 at the height of the Covid lockdown

A 2020 poem, featuring Manoj Bajpayee as the narrator, has struck a chord on social media with its message of communal harmony, and filmmaker Milap Zaveri, who had conceptualised it, says it is great to see the poem's message reach the people in the current times.

Titled "Bhagwan Aur Khuda", the two-minute poem addresses the futility of conflict between religions as Mr Bajpayee says, "Bhagwaan aur Khuda aapas mein baat kar rahe thhe Mandir aur Masjid ke beech chauraahe par mulaqaat kar rahe thhe, ki haath jode huye ho ya dua me uthe, koi farak nhi padta hai. (Bhagwaan and Khuda met each other at a square between a temple and a mosque, whether you fold your hands or open your palms for prayer, it really doesn't matter)." Mr Zaveri had originally put out the video back in May 2020 at the height of coronavirus-induced lockdown in India.

But at the time when communal incidents have been reported in states like Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and national capital New Delhi, the poem is once again finding resonance among the social media users, who are praising its message of peace and harmony.

According to Mr Zaveri, the video has resurfaced again due to some "unfortunate incidents" and that's why even he shared it on his Twitter handle.