Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 SARA-GRAHI VAISHNAVA Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura 1. Alas, for those that spend their days In festive mirth and joy The dazzling deadly liquid forms Their hearts for e'er employ 2. The shining bottles charm their eyes And draw their hearts embrace! The slaves of wine can never rise From what we call disgrace 3. Was man intended so to be A brute in work and heart? Should man the lord of all around From COMMON SENSE depart? 4. Man's glory is in COMMON SENSE Dictating us the grace, That man is made to live and love The beauteous Heaven's embrace 5. The flesh is not our own at last. The mortal frame a chain; The soul confined for former wrongs Should try to rise again 6. Why then this childish play in that Which cannot be our own The soul confined for former wrongs Should try to rise again 7. Our life is but a rosy hue To go ere long to nought Which falls within a hundred years As if a rose ablown 8. How deep the thought of times to be? How grave the aspect looks? And in awe become, Oh! I When reading nature's books 9. Man's life to him a problem dark! A screen both left and right! No soul has come to tell us what Exists beyond our sight!! 10. But then a voice, how deep and soft, Within ourselves is felt; Man! Man! thou are immortal Soul Thee Death can never melt 11. For thee thy Sire on High has kept A store of bliss above, To end of time, thou art, Oh! His Who wants but purest Love. 12. Oh love! Thy power and spell benign Now melt my soul to God! How can my earthly works describe That feeling soft and broad 13. Enjoyment - sorrow -- what but lots To which the flesh is heir? The soul that sleeps alone concludes In them it hath a share!! 14. Ah then! my friends no more enjoy Nor weep for all below The woman, wine and flesh of beasts No love on thee bestow! 15. But thine to love thy brother man And give thyself to God And God doeth know your wages fair; This fact is true and broad 16. Forget the past that sleeps, and ne'er The future dream at all, But act in times that are with thee And progress thee shall call 17. But tell me not in reasoning cold The soul is made alone By earth's mechanic, lifeless rules And to destruction prone 18. My God who gave us life and all Alone the soul can kill Or give it all the joys above His promise to fulfill 19. So push thy onward march, O Soul! Against an evil deed That stands with soldiers - hate and lust! A hero be indeed 20. Maintain thy post in spirit world As firmly as you can, Let never matter push thee down, O stand heroic man! 21. O Saragrahi Vaishnava soul! Thou art an angel fair; Lead, lead me on to Vrindaban And spirit's power declare!! 22. There rest my soul from matter free Upon my Lover's arms Eternal peace and Spirit's love Are all my chanting charms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 SARA-GRAHI VAISHNAVA Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura 1. Alas, for those that spend their days In festive mirth and joy The dazzling deadly liquid forms Their hearts for e'er employ 2. The shining bottles charm their eyes And draw their hearts embrace! The slaves of wine can never rise From what we call disgrace 3. Was man intended so to be A brute in work and heart? Should man the lord of all around From common sense depart? 4. Man's glory is in common sense Dictating us the grace, That man is made to live and love The beauteous Heaven's embrace 5. The flesh is not our own at last. The mortal frame a chain; The soul confined for former wrongs Should try to rise again 6. Why then this childish play in that Which cannot be our own The soul confined for former wrongs Should try to rise again 7. Our life is but a rosy hue To go ere long to nought Which falls within a hundred years As if a rose ablown 8. How deep the thought of times to be? How grave the aspect looks? And in awe become, Oh! I When reading nature's books 9. Man's life to him a problem dark! A screen both left and right! No soul has come to tell us what Exists beyond our sight!! 10. But then a voice, how deep and soft, Within ourselves is felt; Man! Man! thou are immortal Soul Thee Death can never melt 11. For thee thy Sire on High has kept A store of bliss above, To end of time, thou art, Oh! His Who wants but purest Love. 12. Oh love! Thy power and spell benign Now melt my soul to God! How can my earthly works describe That feeling soft and broad 13. Enjoyment - sorrow -- what but lots To which the flesh is heir? The soul that sleeps alone concludes In them it hath a share!! 14. Ah then! my friends no more enjoy Nor weep for all below The woman, wine and flesh of beasts No love on thee bestow! 15. But thine to love thy brother man And give thyself to God And God doeth know your wages fair; This fact is true and broad 16. Forget the past that sleeps, and ne'er The future dream at all, But act in times that are with thee And progress thee shall call 17. But tell me not in reasoning cold The soul is made alone By earth's mechanic, lifeless rules And to destruction prone 18. My God who gave us life and all Alone the soul can kill Or give it all the joys above His promise to fulfill 19. So push thy onward march, O Soul! Against an evil deed That stands with soldiers - hate and lust! A hero be indeed 20. Maintain thy post in spirit world As firmly as you can, Let never matter push thee down, O stand heroic man! 21. O Saragrahi Vaishnava soul! Thou art an angel fair; Lead, lead me on to Vrindaban And spirit's power declare!! 22. There rest my soul from matter free Upon my Lover's arms Eternal peace and Spirit's love Are all my chanting charms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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