A Prayer




Dearest Lord 

Till the last breath of mine,

Till I lay there cold and hard,

Ready to be burnt to ashes,

And strewn in the Ganges,

May I live every moment,

Being of some use to you,

To you, to them, and to the world!

May I contribute in my way,

Beautifying this world –

In style that you choose -

May be with another beautiful poem,

Or another expression of love,

Determined to discover depths deeper than ever,

In the passion of love!

May be by doing Narayana Seva,

With utmost devotion,

May be by singing a song,

with all love in my heart,

May be by any other way, 

That you choose for me,

Toiling for your grace -

The ultimate goal of this birth !

Oh lord ! 

Make me live not for myself,

Not for any ego,

Or an identity of mine!

Oh dear Swami...

Make My life just a song,

Of experience and expression,

A song that tells your glory 

A song that is dedicated to YOU





Comments

  1. Amit4 May 2021 at 18:46

    Beautiful Yashwant. Lovely prayer. Jai sairam

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