Brilliant sunshine on trees in bloom
On the majestic mountain slope
And the sparkling, sprawling lake -
A vast mirror to the bright, blue sky
And the gliding clouds, snowy white -
An exhilarating, heavenly sight!
Strolling happily under lush green trees
Along the side of the glistening lake,
Deep in my heart, I keenly felt
*A saintly poet's unseen presence
And recalled his rare, mystic experience -
Re-lived that " serene and blessed mood *
In which the affections gently lead us on,
Until the breath of this corporeal frame
And even the motion of our human blood
Almost suspended, we are laid asleep
While with an eye made quiet by the power
Of harmony and the deep power of joy,
We see into the life of things." *
An endless echo of the ancient Yogic voice
Revealing the ecstasy of spiritual communion
With the inherent, divine presence,
All pervasive in the boundless Universe!
************* M.G.Narasimha Murthy,
Hyderabad, India