Sunday, September 17, 2000

Garden: The hills and the sea...


The hills and the SEA and the EARTH dance. The world of man dances in laughter and tears. Why put on the robe of the monk, and live aloof from the world in lonely pride?

Where to next: the SEA or the EARTH?


[Source: RT 32 (partial); 2.103. nâco re mero man, matta hoy]

monk: this refers to Sannyasa, the practice of renunciation

Here is the full poem:

XXXII

II. 103. nâco re mero man, matta hoy

  Dance, my heart! dance to-day with joy.
  The strains of love fill the days and the nights with music, and
    the world is listening to its melodies:
  Mad with joy, life and death dance to the rhythm of this music.
    The hills and the sea and the earth dance. The world of man
    dances in laughter and tears.
  Why put on the robe of the monk, and live aloof from the world in
    lonely pride?
  Behold! my heart dances in the delight of a hundred arts; and
    the Creator is well pleased.

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