The wretched of the earth

(46)  Era kannay bhaunga rudhirete rauna

Downtrodden,^[1] they have broken into tears.
Having lost all, they are crushed with despair.

They are without vigor, without ambition,
Without spirit, without direction.

Come, let us bring them to bathe in light;
Let us restore their confidence;
Let us abolish all their deprivations—
With heartful, loving embrace.

The suffering of one is the suffering of everyone.
This earth belongs to all.
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Baba's exposition:

Those downtrodden people, whose lives are filled with weeping, who have no aspirations, whose existences have no charm of vitality – let us guide them on the path of light. Let us educate them. Let us fulfill their demands and their needs. Let us restore their lost dignity. With our hearts overflowing with love, let the sufferings of each be shared by all, for this world belongs to us all.

Life eternal

(45)  Bakula gandhe madhuranande

With sweet bliss and the fragrance of bakula flowers,^[1]
He came in the rhythm of a honeybee.

"Beyond the end there is a beginning—
The end is not so" He said.

The stream of life is eternal and interminable.
Even in a desert the stream is not lost.
In Your momentum, in Your speed,
In Your current, it flowed on.

All afflictions and all obstacles—
Those iron gates have been shattered.
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Baba's exposition:

The Lord came with the fragrance of the bakula flower and with a wave of sweetness, with the rhythm of the honeybee. In His eternal movement there cannot be any full stop. When we say this is the last point, then we see that it starts once again. A river may dry up amidst the desert, but the flow of life will not dry up, even amidst the desert of obstacles. O Paramapuruśa, when You are with me, no obstacle can stand before me as insurmountable. Even iron gates will crumble to pieces when Your grace is with me. O Lord, stay with me.

Pinnacled intellect

(44)  Ar kono katha ami mani na

I won't heed any other words—
I don't want to heed them, no I do not.

I go from darkness toward light,
Racing from chasm to starsong,
Bearing with me the pains of all minds.
I won't hear any other words—
I don't want to hear them, no I do not.

I move toward You in the rhythm of dance,
Singing to You of life filled with sweetness,
Bearing with me the tales of all minds.
I won't know any other words—
I don't want to know them, no I do not. Sarkarverse article
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Baba's exposition:

Ignoring all obstacles and pebbles along the way, I am moving together with the minds of all people on earth, with all their pleasures and pains. And, at the same time, I want to remove their pains and sorrows as I move ahead. I am moving towards You and You alone. So I will listen to Your words only, to no one else's. I will accept no one else but You. And I do not want to know anything else.

Onward ever onward

(43)  Tomra ja khushi tai balo

Whatever you may say,
I will march on without halt.
Proceeding without pause,
I will speak out but never beg.

The sky is filled with clouds of silver;
The breeze sways on a palette of reeds;
The night jasmine emits a flood of fragrance;
The dewdrops quiver with joy.

I have not found the one I am seeking,
But I know that He is seeking me.
With my songs He is stringing
One small garland.
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Baba's exposition:

You may say whatever you like, but you must know that mine is a pauseless march. I go ahead without pause. And whatever I say, I say straightforwardly and without any sentiment. I am always, under all circumstances, outspoken. In all directions, nature is bountiful and beautiful, full of love and full of melody. And, amidst this natural beauty, I am simple and straightforward. There is no curvature in me. I am in search of a particular personality, and I know that personality is also in search of me. And I also know that these tiny songs of mine have been accumulated by Him. He is preparing a garland out of my songs.

Getting to know You

(42)  Tomare peyechi

I have had You with me...
In the cheery crimson light of dawn,
In the warbling in the lotus garden,
In the morning breeze, in the waterfall,
In the lonely forest paths.

In the ups and downs on the path of progress,
In the laughter of dance, in rhythm and melody,
In sweet memories, in heartrending songs,
In everything heard and thought...
I have got to know You.

I have loved You, I have brought You close
In resonant dreams and reflections. Sarkarverse article
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Baba's exposition:

Along the path of progress, the movement towards the goal is not a straight and plain road. There are so many ups and downs. O Lord, You have been with me during the ups and also during the downs. In my pleasures, You were with me in the smiles on my face; and, in my pains, also You were with me in the tears in my eyes. You have been with me in all circumstances and in all conditions. You never leave me. You are so near to me. You maintain the closest proximity to me. You are my closest friend.

Knowing You, knowing me

(41)  Andhar periye apani esecho

From the other side of darkness You came—
You came into my life.
Disregarding merits and demerits, You loved—
You loved me.

In my small mind You infused desire;
With petty thoughts You kept me inert.
Yet in Your greatness You also taught
How to make You my own.

Thinking of You, remembering You,
You allowed me to know myself. Sarkarverse article
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Baba's exposition:

One can have a rough idea, a microscopic idea, of God only when Paramapuruśa desires it. Without His desire, nothing can be done. Even a blade of grass cannot move without His support, without His order. You came from beyond the veil of darkness, and You loved me without caring for my qualifications and disqualifications. This is nothing but Your mercy, and that is why I say that You are mine. And You have taught me how to know You. You know, everything is the object of Paramapuruśa. Paramapuruśa is the Supreme Subject, the Supreme Subjectivity. He cannot be the object, for He sees everything. He is the subject, and the entire universe is the object. But Paramapuruśa Himself teaches the microcosms, the human beings, to make Him their object. That is, during sádhana, the sádhaka becomes the subject and Paramapuruśa becomes the object. Such a vast entity cannot be the object; He is the subject. But He Himself has taught that: "During sádhana you should accept Me as your object." And He has further taught that: "If you know Me, you will know yourself also."

You and I

(960)  Tumi dhara dile

You let Yourself be held
By this my heart.
You filled with hope my heart,
Which was an abode of despair.

What was covered in darkness
Is now encompassed by light.
So why do You still bind me
In finite identity?

What was covered in petals
Is sweetly encompassed by love.
So what part remains unrealized
In this transmutation of consciousness?
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