If The Lord... Poem by Swami Parmanand

1. Whence'll a Bhakta be gifted with
Love and Dedication, if
The Lord, in whose quest,
He has embarked, doesn't
Bless him with what he
Asks for ?
If the Lord..........

2. Blessed is he, who is experienced !
Devoid of sight, what use is
A lamp to the blind, in darkness?
Only he sees whom,
He Asks to open his eyes !
If the Lord............

3. Wide open are the doors and windows
Of HEAVEN!
Protecting your eyes, enter
And just, dance therein !
What can he do, whose
Bloom of youth is too withered
To enjoy the fruit ?
If the Lord.........

4. Who's there that has understood
The ways of fate and
The decrees of God?
Who's there that has been able
To reveal the mystic secrets and,
To whom?
The winds in the rough seas
Won't ferry the boat across !
If the Lord....

5. Bereft of his own, is he,
Whom gods don't give:
A cringing miser accumulates,
Nor has he enough to eat!
How can cooked rice depict to him
The process of steaming food?
If the Lord............................

6. We destroy what we achieve ourselves
By jealousy and enmity !
Do the times deserve
Such dispensation?
If one gets entangled in
he maze of wrong action,
What complaint can one make
Of what hinders one's path?
If the Lord...............

7. Parmanand, tell us of Sudama's:
Would buds open on rotten trees,
Dry and dusty?
Pray,
Restore glow on Autumn Brown!
If the Lord............