Mirabai Mystic Verses
LONGING FOR THE LORD
I am struck with longing to meet the Lord,
To meet that dear One, and reach
my true Home.
Worldly entanglements and fear of slander,
I'll give up in pursuit of true Knowledge.
The door is unlocked, my soul
shines bright,
And longs for the mansion within the sky.
A dazzling flame appears before me,
Like a flash of lightening in days of rain.
Mira yearns now to behold her dear Lord
And sing His glory in blissful ecstasy.
THE LORD AND HIS NAME
I am attached to the Lord's Name;
His Name alone I now love and cherish.
My loving Friend has entered my heart,
As the string runs through a necklace.
He is within all, yet ever apart,
Not near, not far, is the Mighty One.
Mira now abides in the Lord's shelter;
The fear of birth and death is set aside.
BE STEADFAST
Engage in the Lord's devotion;
Persist in your meditation;
Be steadfast.
Far is the abode of the Lord,
Like the fruit of the date-palm tree.
He who climbs and reaches the top
Tastes the sweet fruit of love;
They come to ruin
Who slip and fall.
Why don the armor?
Why seek the safety of a shield?
He is the true warrior who,
Unarmed, charges with all his might;
For the Master is his armor and his shield.
With the poniard of Knowledge,
With the Master's grace as the scimitar,
And with the lance of detachment,
Take to the field, wage the war;
Never will you face defeat.
Remember, your body is but fragile,
Composed of flesh, bones and nerves,
And endowed with ten senses.
Mira's Lord alone is everlasting;
To Him she is firmly tied
By the delicate twine of love.
