Thursday, 24 January 2008

Hazar rahe mudke dekhi kahi se koi sada na aayi

There was sunshine, waves and the deliciously salty humid heat; there was wind like there is nothing but that and sands that gleamed like diamonds under the cloudless sky.There was fragrance whose colour was white and a person whose name was love, friend, guru and God.

There were jasmines and music, tropical forests under the moon of August. There was the aura of home and smells of eons begone. There were tears of passion and tempests of gloom - all of which would dissolve in the embrace of one person who was love, friend, guru and God.

There was poetry in words, in a touch and a smile or even a mere glance. Majestic operas in a fleeting caress;the mystery of birth and the glory of death reveled through each moment spent with love, friend, guru and God.

And there were lies, betrayal, hurt and mockery. There was death in the name of life and no life beyond that death. There was no element that was not afire; no ounce of mind, body or soul that did not yearn to disappear in the all encompassing flame of desire. There were the torrents of monsoons and the fires that threatend to destroy the world.

A wild flower; a Mango plucked from a treetop in a thicket; fear of snakes and the thrill of sheer abandon. There was worship, there was peace. And there was life in the company of love, friend, guru and God.

One day, God was pleased with my worship. Saying "No more cycle of births and deaths for you my beloved because you have arrived at the very heart of this creation", He broke the charm of life.

Now there is silence - all encompassing. And of feelings, who can say?

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