Grace of Lord

Grace of Lord

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December night is

Very long

Not finished soon

Still it doesn't permit me

to rise early

though it becomes morn

Gently the Sun rises 

by cutting through misty curtains 

Winter holds me 

I can't get up earlier 

Crow caws kaa kaa

Birds tweet chirping melody sitting

It's flavour is warming

Truly delights me

Under the blanket

Charm of taking a cup of tea 

only available in winter

Makes body and mind

refreshed

Wife strictly instructs

Finish your routine soon

I get up leaving warmth

soon 

I give up laziness

Memorising Lord I take tea and finish my routine works

Entering into dieties'room

I bow down my head

with folded hands

I don't know mantra jantra 

Worshipping disciplines

All are His gifts 

What I will give Him and

Worship in fact

He is the Master of infinite universe 

sitting on His seat

Posing myself a Baisnav Cat 

Falsely I finish the worship

Lord don't talk 

But laughs at me seeing my activities 

So much unattached attitude 

I am unable to give up

I have no devotion or

emotion 

Lord don't cherish any 

ego

O Govind please pardon me 

Let my ego be melted

Winter comes summer comes again comes the rainy days

Twelve months and six

Seasons 

All are such His creation

Though Living in the illusive world I forget Him

But the grace of Lord 

never fails and falls short.

( The devotional verse titled PRABHUNKA KARUNA  composed in Odia by B. N. Tripathy, retd. OGB Officer,CDA, Cuttack and translated into English verse by ©Abadhoot Panda,Chauliaganj, Cuttack. )