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