The Mystical Water

Sai steps inside the water

His feet made up of petals

The water made up of a substance unknown

The petals turn bright on touching the drops

The drops rejoice further

There isn’t the soil of Shirdi beneath

But the water smells of Shirdi

And Sai walks in ecstatic moods

To heal and show light to the ones in need

Waves rise from below now 

Little Raju opens the door

Sai swifts inside the room silently 

All he sees is the water beneath

Oh why does it look so familiar?

Ignoring it he resumes his work

Look how the lamps illuminate his desk

Flames of the lamp, flames of dreams, flames within

As Sai touches his head

He sees his reflection in the water beneath

And then he looks up to see him…..

The room is gone, a s forest is born

No trace of Sai, only an orange sky

And look there stands Raju facing the waterfall 

The water again looking so familiar 

He thinks of Sai and nothing else

All he knows is Sai, And Sai teaches to be Selfless

He contemplates on being selfless

Slowly he begins to walk into the waterfall

Submerged yet chanting his name

He takes a step further and finds himself in Dwarkamai

Sai stands still holding a lamp

Raju runs towards him, hugs him, clenches his white Kurta

“Baba….is it really you...?”

“Your love for me is real child, so am I”

“Where were you o Sai..I searched for you for so long”

“I was always there with you child…near your chest.. sometimes we miss the things which are too close”

Raju hugs him tighter

Both play games the whole day

Hide and seek and Ankh Micholi(blind fold) and what not

Raju was never so happy in his life

The universe smiles as it sees the creator unite with his creation 

In such a beautiful way

Alas! The day is about to end, the sun begins to set

It is time to leave, separation is hard to believe 

Raju falls on Sai’s feet and begins to cry

He weeps and weeps and weeps and weeps

Sai smiles, his face radiating brilliance now…

Ah look the same water appears now , at Sai’s feet

What is the origin? Look, it is Raju’s eyes

The same water…which was also in the waterfall 

The same water which had entered his room 

Love, devotion, a quest to be selfless

A quest to be pure

A quest to reach Sai through righteousness 

Sai smiles in euphoria, Raju’s tears don’t stop

He looses consciousness…

Raju opens his eyes 

Finds the lamp on his desk emanating light

He resumes his work taking Sai’s name

Within him waves rise

Tears taking form of work and actions

Within him they crystallise..

Somewhere in the sky

Sai steps inside the water..