Thursday, March 26, 2015

Calling the Lord--By Sunil Uniyal--India

Calling the Lord (a Bhajan in English)

As comes the spring to a barren hill
or rain to a thirsty tree,
So Thou come to me, O my Lord,
so Thou come to me.

As comes the eve to a weary sun
or calm to a troubled sea,
So Thou come to me, O my Lord,
so Thou come to me.

As comes a poem to the poet,
or goal to a journey,
So Thou come to me, O my Lord,
so Thou come to me.

Sunil Uniyal ( born 1953-) is a poet and translator based in New Delhi, India. He has been writing haiku and poems for over thirty years and many of these have appeared in e-journals like Muse India, Kritya, AHA Poetry, Poetica Magazine, Sketch Book, Notes From the Gean, A Hundred Gourds and Haiku Dreaming Australia. His work in translation includes, The Target is Behind the Sky -Fifty Poems of Kabir, brought out by the Low Price Publications, Delhi in February 2012.

6 comments:

  1. What a beautiful prayer Sunil. It is humble and soft, almost like Gregorian Chant. How comforting and refreshing! Sheri

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  2. ...or rain to a thirsty hill - beautiful words and a beautiful poem of hope

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  3. A beautiful prayer/poem Sunil...Nothing like the Lord's presence...my source of life! Thank you for sharing such a comforting word. ~Chris

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  4. Sunil, what a wonderful poem. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
    Charlene

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