The Himalayas

Yonder before my dazed eyes unroll majestically,
Colossal serried ranges of the mighty Himalayas,
Sprawling like a giant, stretching out extensively

In the shadows of Eternity,
Gazing at infinite space.

The great Gautama, the Panda vas and a grand galaxy
Of Prophets, Truth Seekers, Sages and great Rishis
Came here to rest, to stay, to resign and meditate,

To seek, to find, to know
The way to Man’s salvation.

In the dim glow of dawn, in the grand carnival of sunset,
The vision of eternal snow rocks the mind into a reverie,
Kindles in heart’s loneliness a blaze of purest ecstacy,

A reality beyond conception,
A dream mirrored in memory.

Myriad of streams riding out of their mountain retreats,
Winding, wandering, murmuring sweep along the green gorges,
Swell into mighty rivers, roll, roll on, into ocean slip

Singing idyllic melodies
Of their epic pilgrimage.

Eternal guardians of our ancient culture and great heritage,
Abode of Gods, Sanctuary of Bliss, symbol of Timelessness,
Mecca of mountaineers, a vision of phenomenal loveliness,

Where Heaven meets Earth,
And God unto Man speaks.

The breath-taking panorama attuned to profound tranquility
Echoes with mute voices of silence emanating from the Beyond.
Here man unfettered walks in the sublime shadow of Eternity

With thoughts extinguished
Entranced in deep ecstacy.

The aura of solemn silence hallowed by divine conscious
Transforms vast expanses of the giant ranges into a Paradise
Of infinite Beauty immersed in transparent peace and harmony.

In this serenity one feels
Face to face with oneself.