Bliss
Emerald green hills, sapphire blue ocean, ruby red land
Frothing ocean waves meet sun-kissed white gold sand
Mango cashew orchards, bountiful coconut groves
Dancing paddy fields, in the wind that blows
Jackfruit (फणस), breadfruit (दिव कड्गी), arecanut (सुपारी) trees
Wild red patkal (पट्कळ), purple jamun (जाम्ब्ळ) berries
Evergreen leaves, fragrant flowers of varied hues
Melodious chirping of birds, at the slightest of cues
Harsh sunlight filtered through dense canopy of trees
Casting cool dark shadows below underneath
Midget cows, mischievous monkeys
Heavy laden backs, lazy donkeys
Fluttering fledglings, barking dogs
Slithering snakes, croaking frogs
Pitter-patter of rain on thatched, tiled roofs
Mooing of cows, restful shifting of hooves
Houses of mud, cow dung-caked floor
Cool shady veranda outside carved wooden door
Smoking chimney, cooking on mud stove
Food served on banana leaf, eat after you bow
Rising at dawn to metered Vedic chants
Drawing water from the well, puff and pant!
Bathing water heated in the big old bhaan (भाण)
A fresh start to the day after the early morning nhaan (न्हाण) [snaan (स्नान)]
Tulsi Vrindavan (तुळशी वृन्दावन) in the front courtyard
Prayed to daily, evil eye to ward
Off to the temple of ancient mystic lore
Blossoming lotuses, beautiful heart outpour
Simple mango leaves and marigold decoration
Exquisite stone carvings, no need for ostentation
Darkness of sanctum sanctorum dispelled by the bright
Of tiny oil lamps and reflected mirror light
Luminous idol of the Lord, Divine Mother to His left
Reverberating AUMkar (ॐ कार), primordial sound swept
Eternal dance of life, through darkness through light
To watch the graceful deities, oh what delight!
Then His arrival, the standing still of Time
Pin-drop silence, time, every time
Watching divine grace flow, through misty-eyed haze
His bright contented smile, loving benevolent gaze
300 plus years, 11 revered Gurus (गुरु)
Strict sadhana (साधना) of the soul, disciplining of body and mind
Through Yog Japa Anushthaan Puja (योग जप अनुष्ठान पूजा),
The Ultimate Truth to find
Surrender body-mind-soul, feel the torrential rain
Love drenched in ever-lasting joy, free of all pain
Surrender, harmonize, feel the eternal kiss
Oh sweet ecstasy, soak in divine bliss!
1 Comments:
Nice one, it felt like really being in a coastal hamlet!
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