5000 years back, O Lord krsna did You appear
But I didn’t get an opportunity so dear
To associate with You O my Lord
As my heart wasn’t pure to dance to Your accord
500 years ago You appeared again
To drench the living entities in divine rain
It was a rain of Holy Names that never came before
That drowned everyone & penetrated heart’s core.
To see all that, I wasn’t so fortunate again
What to do my Lord, as I am sinful wretched & a lusty insane.
To enter those pastimes I didn’t have any qualification
My time wasn’t ripe to get such benediction
50 years back my lord You sent Your most powerful commander
But again I missed the chance to associate with this divine ambassador
This thought always haunts that I missed Your presence so closely within 5000 years
But I should have taken my birth before, by at least 50 years!
I could have seen the magic of your empowered servant happening live
This would have been a reason for me to survive!
O Srila Prabhupad!
The Love & Dedication, I see in your disciples
Can still disentangle our heart’s shackles
Even after years, they adore u so much
I wish I could also have your personal touch.
From your disciples, whenever we get to hear
Our heart gladdens, your separation unable to bear.
Such memories of yours, I wish I too had
To serve u throughout life without being sad.
Like the pastimes of Krishna, your remembrance has such a nature
That it remains ever fresh & one loses one’s own stature.
Each of your disciple has such profound memories
That it still enlivens everyone with spellbinding stories.
Even if the same thing many times one has heard
It makes a deep impact in the heart, with a loud thud.
The legacy you started, Your disciples have followed
Spiritual master’s orders be always hallowed.
My dear Srila Prabhupad
We are now in the third generation
But we we aspire the dedication of the first generation…
Please give the strength to continue lifelong
& handover the same to the next generation on.
The saga has to continue for next 10,000th year
Please give the strength to spread it without fear.
To the guru parampara, we remain dedicated
Always following you without determination bated.
shrigovind ghosh das
ISKCON Kolkata
http://shrigovindghoshdas.blogspot.in/2016/08/wish-i-could-have-seen-it-live.html
Comments
Jai ho. nicely composed poem prabhuji. Thanks for writing and inspiring us!