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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