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More and more the feeling of these words settled in his consciousness. They ignited with the fire of inner life.
When he returned to Ahmedabad, he asked people for donations to help him open animal houses for the wounded and uncared for animals, and to initiate medical dispensaries for the poor people. Gujarat state experienced the surge of his energy and people became eager and generous in their help.
One day Gurudev was singing his poem aloud to himself. One professor, Mr. Desai, came to see him. By chance, he heard part of the song and asked him, "From where does this poem come?"
"Oh, it is a song which came to me at Mt. Abu. I sing it to myself and it inspires me in my life."
"Please, will you sing it for me from the beginning?" He gladly complied. The professor was deeply moved. "You must allow it to be printed. This will be a prayer for many people, especially because it is completely free from any dogma, from any particular religion or sect or deity. It mentions no gods nor goddesses. It is nothing but pure feeling. It carries a great message to life."
Thus it was that Mr. Desai arranged for it to be published. It was turned into a record and came to be sung in countless homes and hearts. At certain dharmashalas, you could hear its strains blasting through the loudspeakers, bringing joy to all around.
One day in his broken English, Gurudev translated it. Another time, one of his students tried his hand at retranslating it. Then his close disciple Mr. Baakza changed a few words here and there. In this way, the message went on spreading across the country, eventually to become known across the continents, a musical ambassador of universal love and peace.
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