Arunachala!
Thy silence calls me
More powerful than a thousand voices
O Hill of wonder!
The way is long, it seemed so near
Whispering shadows,rocks come alive,
Arunchala,Thou calledst me,
Now free me of fear!
Like a hawk whose wings darken the sky
Thou pouncest on me-a worn in dust-
And carried me off
Into the limitless all-knowing radiance.
Lost in freedom-Resplendence-bliss
Hitherto unknown,undreamt of,
I found myself
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I lost myself.
Beloved! Whither shall i seek thee?
In the abyss of thought,
In the tempest of feeling
I find thee not.
Plains,rivers,mountains,caves!
Tell me i pray,
Do you hide Him?
Did he pass your way?
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In vain i spent my days,
In vain i wept at night.
Cool moon and stars!
Lend me your light
To find him that is hidden
In my burning heart.
Arunachala-Bhagavan!
Hill of Water!
Sea of Grace!
Quench my thirst,
Have mercy!
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