The Rainy Season Poem by Goswami Tulsidas

The Rainy Season

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In whom longing for the Beloved hath taken abode,
Every moment his body becometh feeble and enervated.
A stream of tears constantly flows from his eyes;
The pangs of pain ceaselessly smart his body and mind.

Like rivers in Sawan and Bhadon, overflows the stream of my love.
Day and night I long for Him and tears fall like incessant rain.

The pain for my Beloved increasingly penetrates my being every moment;
My attention can be transfixed on nought but him,
Even as the moon bird never gets satiated by looking at the moon.

Dark clouds gather and burst with thunder, and lightning dazzles the eyes.
The peacock crows in delight and the rain bird sings his longing.
I yearn for thee evermore, my body keeps wasting away in anguish.

When I listen to the Sound, I lose my patience and I write to my Beloved.
With mind and soul as my couriers, I send my message to His inaccessible abode.

When I hear the tidings of His well-being,
My heart is filled with love and delight.
Ever since this yearning for the Lord has taken hold of me,
I have severed all connections with the world.

[Translation by S. L. Sondhi]

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bernard F. Asuncion 15 September 2017

Such an earnest longing for the Beloved Lord...👍👍👍

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Edward Kofi Louis 15 September 2017

In anguish! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 15 September 2017

My heart is filled with love and delight. Ever since this yearning for the Lord has taken hold of me, Tulsidas - one of the greatest Bhakti poets of India. I salute

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Susan Williams 15 September 2017

Dark clouds gather and burst with thunder, and lightning dazzles the eyes.- - - - - - - - - - - now that is an image to read this poem for! ! !

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Rajnish Manga 15 September 2017

Ever since this yearning for the Lord has taken hold of me, I have severed all connections with the world..................// This is the extreme kind of devotion for the Lord.

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Savita Tyagi 15 September 2017

Pleasure to read this translation of ageless poetry of Sant Tulsidas.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 15 September 2017

My heart is filled with love and delight. Ever since this yearning for the Lord has taken hold of me, ..., ., .. lovely theme. Tulsidas was a great devotee to God. Congratulation to his soul.

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 15 September 2017

A magnificent love poem by the great poet. Timeless creation.

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Goswami Tulsidas

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Rajpur, Uttar Pradesh / India
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