Poems Of India - VII

If mountains shiver in the cold
with what
will they wrap them?

If space goes naked
with what
shall they clothe it?

If the lord's men become worldlings
where will I find the metaphor,

0 Lord of Caves

-- ALLAMA PRABHU

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The crookedness of the serpent
is straight enough for the snake-hole.

The crookedness of the river
is straight enough for the sea.

And the crookedness of our Lord's men
is straight enough for our Lord!

-- BASAVAŅŅA

 [Translated by A. K. Ramanujan in the book - Speaking of Siva]

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