Saint Mira

Author(s): T L Vaswani
Publisher: Saint Miras English Medium School

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SAINT MIRA
With the twine of His mercy hath He, O Mother! entwined my heart! The sharp arrow of His Love, O Mother! hath pierced me, through and through! When did the arrow strike me? I know not! I only know I cannot endure it now.
O Mother! drugs and charms have I with me, But pain departeth not! Who will treat me? Who? 0, the agony of the arrow !
Come quick, my Master! Come! Be Thou not far! Come quick to meet me, Lord! Mighty art Thou, O mountain-mover! And ever compassionate art Thou! With the twine of Thy mercy Hath Thou entwined my heart, 0 Thou of the Lotus-Eyes!
The fame of her songs spread far and wide : and there is a tradition, not supported by history, which says that they ravished the heart of the great Emperor, Akbar. He was a great lover and patron of music. He came in disguise, we are told, and paid homage to Mira. Listening to her songs, I have sometimes said to myself :-“Mira sings from the heights : she sings as one in whose heart burns the flame Divine!"