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SONG TO TRUTH
CLARE ROSENFIELD 'BRAHMI'
[Out of ecstasy of appreciation of twelve talks on the ancient bhāvanās by her Gurudeva Sri Chitrabhanu, this poem was composed. This we are printing for the benefit of our readers.-Editor]
Walk hand in hand with truth, O souls! Walk hand in hand with truth, For like unto a tree it is,
Steadfast and firm and sure;
It offers thee its peace, its shade, Its solace, quiet love,
When strikes thy time of drought, of need, When solid ground's asunder;
It pours upon thee sweet divine, The nectar of fruition,
It quenches thirst of soul to know, Soothes throbs of heart to feel;
Awakens thee to source of life, Thy living fount of life, Uplifts thee from the realm of forms, Transforms thee with one glimpse ;
It is like standing tall upon The farthest mountain peak When wind and sound roar through thy limbs Whilst thou remain in tune,
Composed, unbent, thou art become Thyself the tree of truth, All-knowing in thy fearlessness, In living sap thy roots.
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