The Lover Divine (POEM)

What is that Name — the One of infinite fame?

A name that inexplicably — always remains the same.

Throughout our sojourn — of lives untold,

For millions of births — our soul was sold.

As we happily ignored, the signs of light,

Time was our keeper — our constant fright,

And our dear Friend witnessed — our fall to disgrace,

But alas, through sound, we found His grace,

And so I earnestly plea, and to my friends I proclaim,

“In this incarnation — I will embrace that Name,”

Sankirtana is the means — to realise your soul,

And spiritual equality will make you feel whole,

Your soul will enter pastimes — of that Lover Divine,

Embracing your soul — and make you feel so fine…

the love you so desired — and searched for all around,

is within the holy Name — a true treasure to be found!

Having chosen mundane pleasures to illuminate our night.

our determination fixed — in a sorry and sad plight,

Of endless frustration, inside caverns of soul torture.


Enslaved by lust — our minds would run faster.

Towards a horrid darkness — of ignorant bliss,

Oh how many opportunities have we missed?


As we transfixed our minds on a foolish rat race,

Of confusion and doubt as we tried to save face,

Not knowing our real Lover was all so very near.


A Name so beautiful — a truth to revere,

Accessible by all, transcending all bounds,

No other love so powerful — will ever be found.


So give up all speculation — and all things swine,

Raise your hands high and bathe in the divine,

For the song of God — will release you from chains,


For those Names have been gifted by a man not insane…

But a saint of high order — who came to give love,

The Golden Avatar Chaitanya — who descended from above.


“There is no other way,” He emphatically decreed,

Preaching: “unity in diversity” — was His diplomatic plea,

No one is excluded — He made them all conform


As Name unfolded, into the most divine form,

Progressing further — It will manifest quality,

Until that day — chanting embraces lila activity


In a special way — that only you can define,
for no will be like you since the beginning of time.

Your individuality will rule throughout your ascent,

And reaching perfection — will be no accident.

It’s time to accept that divine Love — that was always there,

waiting patiently for you — to notice from where…


And was always within you — encased in pure sound,

The language of the heart — resonating so profound,

Is the Holy Name of God — as it removes all the grime,


and a humble soul within — tries to make sense in rhyme,

of the reasons he hesitated, and ignored that holy Name,

Of the Lover Divine — of infinite fame.