The Restless Seeker

Poetic RenderingMy mind leaps like a restless monkey,chasing the body’s fleeting pleasures.Lost in illusions, I wanderedseeking what fades,grasping what wounds,and harvesting only sorrow.To You, O Koodalasangamadeva,I have clung to what…

MAHESHWARA Bhakta - Maheswara

The Peril of Praise

Poetic RenderingThey raised me high with their flowery wordsbut every blossom hid a thorn.Their praises were knives of gold,glittering, yet cutting deep.They crowned me with applause,clapped their hands around meand…

BHAKTA Maheshwara - Bhakta

The Unripe Fruit

Poetic RenderingMy devotion is smaller than a mustard seed,yet they call me saint, they call me timeless one.Lord, what fault of mine invites such praise?Can fruit be plucked before it…