The Quest and the Answer

Down the green valleys where the breeze made the flowers nod
I went seeking Him whom I heard as the merciful God
I searched for Him on the beaches where tireless waves lashed the shore
Failing to find Him there, I felt the Saline wave make my heart Sore
I looked for Him near the light blue hills where gurgling streams flow by
The silence that pervaded around them was broken by larks’ & cuckoos’ cry
I looked for Him in temples too, where I saw only images of stone
Which stand unmoved by pain and plight and deaf to wail and moan
I looked for Him from land’s end to Kailas Peak
I continued the treck far and in deep anguish appealed to Thee
“Mercy Oh! Lord! Come, show me where You are as my strength is ebbing fast!”
Soon fatigue overpowered me and the earth received me
In the depth of silence and peace I heard the Sai voice speak to me:
“Come! My child! I reside in thy heart. Why cry in the wilderness for ME”

~M. Radha Krishna Reddi, II C.I.C. S.S.S. Higher Secondary School
Source: Sanathana Sarathi, May, 1983