Wednesday, November 2, 2011

aalaya mani (temple bell)

divine call
the fire pot burnt the fingers,
and slipped from the hand;
spoiled the mind,
but touched the heart.
after happening of all the four
the fact came to the fore.

in half of the heart god lived and took care
the beast haunted the remaining half
and made to sway and suffer.
to-day the ghastly beast has calmed,
the angel of peace is dwelling
in the whole heart.

roaring ghosts making loud noise
have run away,
there, the divine melodies of
temple bells reverberate.
from the shrine of goddess of justice
powerful beam of light emanates.
the heart and mind rest in
eternal peace.

to peel the skin of the ant and see
elephant came;
to peel and see the heart
attained the divinity.
the heart now has reached
the stage before birth,
and peace and tranquility after death.
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