When Agnidev burns your desire
And its saffron covers your mind
You become one with the holy fire
And this is what you find
You are in silence deep
No chants are here, no poem or prose
Awake, yet, in Turiya asleep
You witness where it all arose
You have a body, but its not You
It acts as the universe says
You're not 'your' mind too
You're a part of Divine grace
You're yourself 'holy' here
No rituals are needed any more
Everything's remarkably clear
The path has ended at the door
With the ego just enough
To keep you going in this world
You've seen thru' Maya's bluff
And realised the Real unfurl'd
Once the river, you're the sea
And all around is just bliss
There's no more 'you' and 'me'
All is well, nothing's amiss
You feel joy like never before
Silent laughter all around
Nothing's dark, nothing impure
Only Anahat, the unstruck sound
"Ana al Haq"*, you may exclaim
Out of sheer surprise
At the revelation in this flame
Waiting for the wise
And yet,
The sun rises & sets, and in between
You're the same for all to see
Your real world remains unseen
Where you are truly free
Kishore Asthana
05.04.26
*Ana al Haq - I am the Truth - famously pronounced by Mansur al Hallaj