Longing For The Lotus Feet

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Longing For The Lotus FeetLongings for the Lotus Feet, from birth to birth,With various bodies that we clad,As minerals, not happy at all!Then evolved as plants, most useful creation,Serving man and animal with all its parts,But still the heart is heavy; no happiness!Again evolved as animals, species other than man,Served man, the highest architects of the Artist,No, no happiness, longing for something else!Evolution goes on…..one rolls and rolls with different bodies,The spiritual sapling grows to a tree,And ultimately attains human birthWith all the inner craving, attains all,properties, fame and material prosperities,But still he means "In smooth, I know not, whyI am so sad!" The sadness is the longing for the Lotus feetof "Saima!"Spiritual tree in him matures, he craves for merging,like a river for the sea!It runs through

hills and dales, hard and hostile,only to merge in the sea!Man's longings since time immemorialthrough infinite bodies,To touch and merge in the Lotus Feet of "Saima!"Then only he enjoys the real Bliss!Never to return from that state,The poet describes this as the mind-bee,Sucking the nectar of the Lotus!And lo! how they are graced with the Lotus feet of "Saima!"Bali was pushed to the Netherlands,But with the touch of the Lotus Feet, he became immortal.The same touch turned a stone to Ahalya,The Boatman drank the nectar to his hearts content,By washing the Lotus Feet!These Feet removed the poisons from Kalia,residing in Kalindi, made Kubja a beautiful maiden.Draupadi surrendered to these Lotus Feet,miracles occurred to save her!Devotees flow to Parthi by His Grace!From far off lands with pains and perils,Only longing is to touch the Lotus Feet

of "Saima"!Every pain comes out to be pleasure,When get the Darshan and Sparshan,Lo! What ecstasy one enjoys after the touch!Tears roll down to wash His Feet!Oh my beloved Lord "Saima!"Grant me this state to be ever attached to thy Lotus Feet!Grace me to rest there and there will be no other longings,No other bodies, no mind, no desires,All merged in Bliss, the total BlissJai Sai RamSwamy MahadevanBow to Shri Sai-Peace be to allBaba Bless you ever!!!