Tulsi Sahib

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Whose soul is attached to the Word, revels

ever in cosmic flight;

Revels ever in cosmic flight, and realizing the

Lord, plays with Him.

The mystery of the inaccessible and the secret

of the scriptures he unravels.

He reaches his Home within and its essence

he comes to know;

In the lotus feet of the Beloved he sees

his true destination.

The happily married woman rejoices with her

Spouse every moment, O Tulsi,

For her soul is attached to the Word, and

revels ever in cosmic flight.

Within this body
breathes the secret essence.
Within this body
beats the heart of the Vedas.

Within this body
shines the entire Universe,
     so the saints say.

Hermits, ascetics, celibates --
all are lost
seeking Him
     in endless guises.

Seers and sages perfectly parrot
the scriptures and holy books,
     blinded by knowledge.

     Their pilgrimage,
     and fasting,
     and striving
          but delude.

Despite their perfect practice,
they discover no destination.

Only the saints
who know the body's heart
have attained the Ultimate, O Tulsi.

Realize this, and you've found your freedom
     (while teachers trapped in tradition
     know only the mirage
          in the mirror).