The Lion at the gate!

I tread a thorny path barefoot

Seeking a garden of eternal happiness

The garden itself is of no intrinsic value

The gardener is the one who is invaluable

This gate is guarded by a benevolent lion

Love springs forth in his every roar

He is the faithful and loyal servant of the gardener

His every breath and thought is enveloped by the gardener

People think this lion is a cruel creature

But my mind refuses to believe that

Only love springs in my heart for you

In every breath I remember your blissful form

I know not anyone else's authority

But I know only your mercy and generosity

Allow this lion inside the forest of your heart

And you realize that he is the gardener

The garden is verily within

And the gardener also is I

I seek the gardener!

I seek the gardener of a blissful paradise

Not knowing which path to traverse

I seek not the clear streams in the paradise

Or the bountiful fruits, excessive in sweetness

I seek only the gardener of the paradise

Who is immeasurable happiness personified

Seeking , I run headlong into the moon faced one

Her beauty envelopes my mind and soul

Thinking of her I am led astray

From where I am supposed to go

Her intoxicating glances afflict me severely

I cower in a corner like one running away from a storm

When I cower like this cometh the Fakir who says

Hold onto your bolster and you will reach the gardener

Understanding his words I cling to his feet

For it dawns upon me that he is the Murshid

Only then do I realize that I am in that very paradise

And the Murshid is none other than the gardener!

Play with the colors!

Celebrate the festival of colors oh sister!
Play with the various colors of God!

Put the Vibuthi(ash) from the Sadguru's temple
Wear the bangles at the Murshid's dargah

Play with the colors of his various names
Play with the colors of his various attributes

Play with the colors of his various stories
Play with the colors of his various forms

Play with the colors in the verses of the Vedas
Play with the colors in the Quran with the Kalmas

Play with the colors of the prophets in the Torah and Bible
Play with the colors of the divine sayings of the Gurbani

Play with the colors of the Buddha's sutras
Play with the colors of Yin and Yang of the Tao

Play with the colors of the Devas and Daityas
Play with the colors of the Angels and Jinns

Play with the colors of his entire creation
Play with the colors of his presence within

Play with all the colors available and dance with abandon
Mix the colors and realize that he is colorless