Triveni Journal

1927 | 11,233,916 words

Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....

The Great Mystic or Love’s Inability

Dilip Kumar Roy

(From the Persian)

"O Lord, I love thee so," Rabeya
sang in radiant ecstasy,
"That to live without thee for a moment
seems a dark eternity;
And an eternity with thee, Lord,
passes like a lightning-flash:
Thou hast reversed all rooted concepts.
kindled to fire my life of ash."
"O what a love, Rabeya," cried
a devotee who kissed her feet,
"But tell me, is your heart for Satan
with an equal hate replete?"
"My heart is now," the Virgin smiled,
"so full of love for the Most High
That hate is crowded out: to none
I can with aught but love reply.

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