The Ganga flows
In gurgling ripples of laughter.
Overflowing edges
With its snow melted contents.
Quenching the foliage
With it’s sacred holiness,
And the stillness in the air
Looks on in envy.
On the midday sun heat,
Standing by the cobbled paths
Have you,
Put out your arms, and
Seen its waters flow through,
The fingers of your cupped hands.
Felt the droplets,
Enchant your burning body.
Have you,
Encountered the gushing waters of purity,
Forcing your clothes to flow with it
As you clasp at the chains,
And let your sins drown or wash away;
Amidst chants of...
`Om Har Har Ganga’
At each dip.
Or seen,
The evening aartis
Glittering across its banks,
Endearing the Ganga
To entice the Gods to come to witness;
His beings of imperfection recite
The vedic mantras of Om Hari Sharanam
In their honour.
But we the incompetent,
See not your presence within us.
Or the collective power of resonance
In prayers unto you.
For you are the complete immortal,
The unadulterated truth;
We the illusions of the incomplete,
Body and mind: our sins.
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Comments
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nice tribute ...
I liked the last two lines...
We the illusions of the incomplete,
Body and mind: our sins.... good.
Best wishes and good luck,
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This is real poetry, and a tribute to the holy river and the God who is within us and is us. I think this is the best of your poems I have read.
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This creates bright and beautiful images for me.Great!
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with respects
I don't know if you have ever been to India.
But you must have seen great rivers. Ganga Is a very auspicious river for us.Every one wants a dip in the waters of Ganga.
And if mantras are recited for the Ganga I see all the Gods tempted here to pay Ganga homage.
Just realize we have God within us and get reborn because we Sin.
Nirvana means when we do not sin and no rebirth takes place.
Ultimately becoming One with God.
Please consider this as Author' notes.
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