What have you done to me?

I was an ascetic, 

Independent of the world,

now my feet are lifted against my will,

This body turns in spite of itself, 

And if I stop the music with my fingers,

The music only plays louder.

I tried to hide my heart but you found it and stole it 

And now nothing of myself remains 

But this puppet which turns and turns. 

Rumi

oh foolish lover,

how you trouble me

you swallowed me whole

and never bothered to ask

if you could

never a should

in the memory of time

for you care not for human ways

or trivial modern displays

of romantic love

you always knew, but told me not

for you could conjure anything

so you took a swim

you changed my blood

and made me yours

you are the sea

I lay upon your shores ...



~ © Adyashakti

you

Every flower,

Every creature

You...

Every smile,

Every longing...
You

Every child,

Every lover

You...

Every desire,

Every heartbeat
You

Every wave,

Every ocean

You...

Every teardrop,

Every embrace...

You...

Every dream,

Every desire

You...

Every sunrise,

Every sunset

YOU...


Narayan

Let me collect your tears in a golden cup
To water the Sacred Akasha tree
Then Her leaves
Gently falling in the wind
Will Bless all those
Waiting down below
with All your sweetness and love.

Narayan

The Hunt

Once I got just a tiny whiff,

I followed her scent

through the woods

like a wild hound

never hesitating 

or looking up

to see

where she was going

as she flew through

the brambles and mud

with the Grace and poise

of a young lioness.

No pain

no wounds 

could slow me

No sounds 

or sight could

Distract me 
From my 

One - pointed 

pursuit.

This was 

Her gift

and as she

leaped over branches

and ran through the streams

I followed Her,

Thrilled by 
every graceful 

Turn 

And weave.

At some point,
I was sure

I had found heaven 

as I caught another whiff

of her intoxicating scent
which always left me
In a drunken haze.

Then,

suddenly...

She slowed,

and carefully 

retracing her steps,

Vanished ....

Back into the trees

Disappearing,

Just as mysteriously

as she had come.

At first,

I ran to and fro

desperate

to continue

the Divine chase

which I had become so 
addicted to

But soon realized

after searching

that

My perfect friend

Had already gone

back into the thicket

And I was left

with just a memory

of her intoxicating  scent

So,

Full of Gratitude

I will always Remember

Our wonderful chase

Through the 

weeds

and mud.

Narayan

The Woman I Love

Because the Woman I love lives 

Inside of you,

I lean as close to your body with my words 

As I can ~

And I think of you all the time, dear pilgrim.

Because the One I Love goes with you

Wherever you go, Hafiz will always be near.

If you sat before me , wayfarer,

With your Aura bright from your many 

Charms,

My lips could resist rushing to you and needing

To befriend your blushed cheek,

But my eyes can no longer hide

The wondrous fact of who

You really are.

The Beautiful One whom I adore

Has pitched his royal tent inside of You,

So I will always lean my heart

as close to your soul as I can.

Hafiz

Rain

I have been given
many blessings
in my life


Abundant Grace,
in many Myriad forms...


My Gratitude is overflowing

And yet,


I long for 
Liberation 
From this Play of Change

This mad world,
Of pleasure and pain.



You...

Lift up my soul
And Your Divine Light
Chases away the clouds,
that cover this
Mad Warrior's Heart.


So, I will  kneel here,
and rest my head in your arms tonight
Lay my sword and shield 
at your blessed feet.

Hold me close,
Beloved,  


For Tomorrow I will do battle

In a field

Where we once both danced
and laughed
 in
The pouring rain.




Narayan