Poetry Archive
Before I had the luck or as I see it now Your Mercy came down on me like the star‑light penetrating through the encircling gloom I little knew what form to meditate. The gods
Our wonderful Lord is so great There is none whom He will hate By following Him, we His children Shall surely prosper in life’s long run. His powers are so great His word makes
1. The Hills of Puttaparthi Grey, rugged, stately, they stand, timeless, and serene: The morning sun turns them into a slate-blue wall, And in the soft rays of the setting sun, they glow With
Before Kali Yuga [Iron Age] started, sweet Lord Krishna oft proclaimed “To this Earth again will I be born, when it is steeped in shame”. And thus it was so written, ‘pon the Gita’s
Have you heard our Baba speak? Have you heard our Baba speak At public meetings anywhere? He never calls it speech; Nor will you name it so! He does not raise His voice, harangue,
The world is a big theatre where the sky is the roof of lights Big and small. The Earth is carpeted green dotted with colors And all the lives in the sea, in the
It’s an open door where others close, A smiling face that says He knows, A peacefulness that draws you near, An open heart and a listening ear. It’s a brilliant star from a long-lost
Almost half a century ago, Lord Sai entered our lives, lives of all, What a sweet change swept over us! From mundane to sublime! Lost in a dark and dull slumber that must have
Hark! The Parthi Bells are ringing Echoing o’er land and sea and sky! The Sun is hurrying up the hills Lest He be late with Light; The stars—they linger in the sky They’d rather
Life in this planet earth, a tiny dot in this vast racing galaxy, This galaxy one of so many, too numerous to be counted, This astronomical depth and width, a mystery to comprehend, This
Beneath the blue sky, the floating white clouds, a bird flew, Paused for a moment, fluttered its wings, sat atop the branch, The topmost branch of the cherry tree, sat alone in silence, It
The Lord said in the Gita: ‘In every age when this Earth Is dominated by sin And evil prevails. I descend on Earth To redeem humanity. However, while descending Even the Lord has to