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Glimpses of Sentiments
THE PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE OR THE PLACE OF
TORCHURE!
Oh the king of kings! "Your palace of friendship is on the banks of the river of compassion." Such news I received only just now. T have also received the messages from the staircase of charity and the gate of mercy. By climbing up the staircase of charity by steps of generosity I have been knocking your doors with all my remembrances. Yet you have not been opening the doors of delicacy. Your talk with courtiers and sound of sentiments thereof I hear outside. But my knocks of remembrances, it seems, do not reach your ears. Otherwise you will not remain without opening the gate, as you are the Ocean of compassion; isn't it? Prabhu ! Till now I have kept a lot of patience, peace. But after all it also has limits, isn't it? Fruits of patience may be sweet but now patience itself tastes bitter. Your place of pilgrimage also now only seems to be place of torchure it is so experienced, in your separation. Oh Affectionate towards the world ! You may not open the gate which is closed. I have got the emotional strength to open the doors of your palace.
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