In the dance macabre There lies a point immovable Touch it you die And you shall live forever So I wrote it and asked chatgpt to interpret That’s beautifully cryptic. It reads like a riddle wrapped in paradox, resonating with mystical insight. “In the dance macabre” — evokes the ceaseless play of life and death, …
Tag: poem
Dec 19
Bubble poem
5 bubbles in a bubble Eat them one by one 5 such bubbles in a bubble Eat them till you’re done So sweet, savor the taste Know this and live forever
Jul 21
Journey poem
My journey is at an end My journey has begun A far away screen Now a myopic vision The fabric of my mind Where all things happen Where is the past Where is the future Now all is at will within The body shall fall I will remain My offering to all No one to …
Jun 30
Omar Khayyám
Link to Original Document Omar Khayyam was a philosopher, mathematician and poet sometime during 11th century. He was in Persia. I have selected his verses from the translation by Fitzgerald. Translation has an inherent deficiency of some ineffectiveness Please enjoy these verses – even if there is no value to it, it should be a …
Jan 10
Kabir song – tamburitza
Link to Original Document I will give the lyrics then explain Ho saadho! (O wise ones!) Yeh tan thaat tambure ka (This Body is a Splendid Tambura) Paanch tatv ka bana hai tambura (Made of the five elements) Taar laga nau ture ka (strung together wth nine resonances) Aicat taar marodat khoonti (Tighten the strings, …
Oct 01
A poem – says it all
Link to Original Document A gift of love I want to share A gift of love that cannot be told Try as I might, the words fail Try as I might, all logic fails Did nothing, got everything Gurus grace, and all was done Any effort, all undone It is an art, give Guru your …
Sep 14
The poems of the past
Link to Original Document So when I was in the 6 th grade, we had poem. I had started reading Gujarati late. After all, I was in “English medium”! The poem was by Dayaram And it fell under the type called Garbi I will only quote a few lines સુત વિત્ત દારા શીશ સમરપે વળતું …
Sep 14
The poems of the past
Link to Original Document So when I was in the 6 th grade, we had poem. I had started reading Gujarati late. After all, I was in “English medium”! The poem was by Dayaram And it fell under the type called Garbi I will only quote a few lines સુત વિત્ત દારા શીશ સમરપે વળતું …
Jun 29
A Sufi poem
Link to Original Document Once a year I say a little Open my mouth, am so smitten Hope it helps even so slight Let the world go into light The Rubaiyat of Jalal Al-Din Rumi Select translations into English Verse’ by A.J. Arberry, 1949. Rumi was a 13th century Sufi There is a story when …
Apr 05
Poem
Link to Original Document I don’t know Heaven or hell I know that people suffer Oh if I could help one I have done my deed Let me serve That’s all I need Sitting high in Heaven My heart is heavy The people down Suffer all around I find no peace In that Heaven Next …
Nov 18
What a tragedy
Oh what a tragedy! Bound by ego Intellect wayward You see the glitter Run after fake gold A life wasted Oh what a tragedy! Oh what a tragedy! The enlightened hide All in pain sight! Serve them Don’t demand But your ways wrong Oh what a tragedy! Oh what a tragedy! The enlightened won’t say …
Jul 05
Old poem
Freedom Trapped by ego trapped by thy mind Trapped by emotions Trapped in thy body. Learn to be a master No longer a slave Either to mind Or body. Know thy spirit And freedom reigns. So light And sprite Is thy spirit. Why shackle it With ego. Know thy spirit And freedom reigns Beware Of …
Jun 17
A riddle and old poem
Tell me tell me What it is No thought no logic No ego no emotions Neither life nor death Who am I ? Knowledge limits you Beyond understanding am I Compassion am I But I have no compassion Love I have none For love am I Thus spake the great The riddle to be solved …
May 01
Why do you meditate? A poem
Oh fool why do you meditate? Why fast and why go to temple Why do Japa and why chant name Why do yoga and why enjoy bhoga? Know you not your already the divine? If you lose something you look for it If you don’t have it you want it If you have no joy …
Apr 18
Jyoti mudra part 2
In the SRF lessons Yogananda has described the jyoti mudra I do not think it should have been described or given to the public in general There are several reasons If not done purposely it can cause permanent damage to eye Some people may not be suitable for it due to certain anatomical issues The …
Apr 05
Good Friday poem – old one
Crucify yourself daily. The yogic way In letters In deeds In Forgiveness In love for all Reincarnate daily As a newer purer person Daily That is the celebration of God Friday And resurrection What you understand is not true Find a guru A true guru Bear the cross Super fast is the road Bhavin
Mar 27
All secrets revealed – an old poem
An ordinary piece of information. Nine steps of navratri Bindu, ardhindu, nirodhika Nada, nadanta Shakti, vyapini Samani, unmani The meaning can only be understood at the feet of those giants who experience it It is worth it Creator creates Creates cage Walks in cage Door forgotten 9 steps to the door Imagine not the door …
Mar 22
A repeat poem
Did not know I could write a good poem I asked God Should I Worship thee in Samsar Worship thee as sanyasi All I heard was laughter And a playful answer “Give up” Give up all that is mine So be it Wife and kids Money and all Inventory went on All I heard was …
Mar 20
A repeat poem
A leaf On the ground Blown by the winds Up down left right And nowhere Withers away Now food For critters A leaf On the tree Attached to a branch Branch to a tree Gleefully dancing Wind or storm Nourishes the tree Nourished by the tree Oh joy! Translation tree is God. Leaf is the …
Oct 13
A poem by Rumi
Love Dogs ― by Rumi “One night a man was crying, Allah! Allah! His lips grew sweet with the praising, until a cynic said, “So! I have heard you calling out, but have you ever gotten any response?” The man had no answer to that. He quit praying and fell into a confused sleep. He …
Sep 24
An old poem
Your face is neither infinite nor ephemeral. You can never see your own face, only a reflection, not the face itself. So you sigh in front of mirrors and cloud the surface. It’s better to keep your breath cold. Hold it, like a diver does in the ocean. One slight movement, the mirror-image goes. Don’t …
Sep 20
Old quote from Rumi
Bhakti definition : This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet. Rumi. Same thing was said by Narada However, what is written is a secret message. Only the wise can decipher Rest …
Jun 15
Who am I. An old poem
Tell me tell me What it is No thought no logic No ego no emotions Neither life nor death Who am I ? Knowledge limits you Beyond understanding am I Compassion am I But I have no compassion Love I have none For love am I Thus spake the great The riddle to be solved …
Bhavin
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