Hindi

The mediating light linked body's power, The sleep and dreaming of the tree and plant, The animal's vibrant sense, the thought in man, To the effulgence of a Ray above.

Appointed by the Spirit of the Worlds To mediate with the unknowing depths, A prototypal deft Intelligence Half-poised on equal wings of thought and doubt Toiled ceaselessly twixt being's hidden ends.

THIS too must now be overpassed and left, As all must be until the Highest is gained In whom the world and self grow true and one: Till That is reached our journeying cannot cease.

It drew from sight and sound spiritual power, Made sense a road to reach the intangible: It thrilled with the supernal influences That build the substance of life's deeper soul. Earth-nature stood reborn, comrade of heaven.

The shining Edens of the vital gods Received him in their deathless harmonies. All things were perfect there that flower in Time; Beauty was there creation's native mould, Peace was a thrilled voluptuous purity.

Alive, breathing a deep spiritual breath, Nature expunged her stiff mechanical code And the articles of the bound soul's contract, Falsehood gave back to Truth her tortured shape.

An evil environment worsened evil souls: All things were conscious there and all perverse.

 For terrible agencies the Spirit allows And there are subtle and enormous Powers That shield themselves with the covering Ignorance.

Opposing in the heart the eternal Will, They veil the occult uplifting Harmonist. His wisdom's oracles are made our bonds; The doors of God they have locked with keys of creed And shut out by the Law his tireless Grace.