O Profound,
Silent tree, by restraining valour
With patience,you revealed creative power in its peaceful form. Thus we come
To your shade to learn the art of peace,
To hear the word of silence; weighed down
With anxiety, we come to rest
In your tranquil blue-green shade, to take
Into our souls life rich, life ever
Juvenescent, life true to earth, life
Omni-victorious, I am certain
My thoughts have borne me to your essence-
Where the same fire as the sun's ritual
Fire of creation quietly assumes
In you cool green form. O sun'drinker,
The fire with which-by milking hundereds
of centuries of days of sunlight-
You have filled your core, man has recieved
As your gift, making him world-mighty,
Greatly honored, rival to the Gods:
His shining strength, kindled by your flame,
Is the wonder of the universe
As it cuts through daunting obstacles.
Man, whose life is in you, who is soothed
By your cool shade, strenghthned by your power,
Adorned by your garland-O tree, friend
Of man, dazed by your leafy flutesong
I speak today for him as I make
This verse-homage,
As I dedicate this offering
To you.
Excerpt from a beloved poet and Swami.......Rabindranath Tagore