In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Genesis 1: 1-2
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In the beginning it was time force
and darkess was everywhere
no earth, no moon, nor sun, nor planets were born
I am born of darkness and time force
Kali, the blackest of all, is my name.
People in fear worship me
I chop off necks of the evil and drink their blood
I wear skin of a lion, with cut arms of men I cover my pelvis.
I ride lions. Snakes and a jackal are my constant companions.
I have for arms and three eyes and a blood red tongue.
My black hair is disheveled, my white teeth long and sharp.
I carry a sword, a bowl to collect blood, a cut head of a devil
and a blue lotus in my four hands.
I wear a garland of one hundred eight skulls around my neck.
When people see me
the children run to their mothers
the valiant soil their pants
the birds stop their flights in the air
lions in jungles run to their dens
all animals shake and tremble
dogs can't bark, people stammer and bumble.
Time stands still.
Don't mistake me for a devil
I kill the devils
I eliminate the evil
And I bless with my blue lotus
all those who are good and pious.
Lord Shiva is my consort
His wife Parvati is jealous of me
I trample on Shiva's chest
when he does not listen to me...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Don't mistake me for a devil I kill the devils I eliminate the evil And I bless with my blue lotus all those who are good and pious. dear Ravi, this is fine a poem.......you are giving us non hindus insights into hindu Dieties. thank you dear. tony
you are giving us non hindus insights into hindu Dieties. These are not non-Hindu insights. If they are, they are all Hindu insights! Thanks for stopping by and for your comment. Since Hindus respect all religions, I am not surprised if a non-Hindu sees the teachings of his religion in the religious beliefs of Hindus. I will look into your poem you mentioned in your PM. Are you ready to get the fairest comments/a new poem inspired by your poem, if any?