Essence of Immortality

[jaiguru]

Day after day death beats his drum
Sleep no more,
Wake up pleasure-beguiled mind!
How long O fool, will thou revel in this world?
Death stands grim by the bed-side.

Believing that the body is soul
Thou hast made the body thy all in all,
And roust day by day like a maniac
How long wilt thou lie senseless
In delusion's sleep?

Thou hast obtained this body,
Desired of gods,
As reward for strivings of a million lives.
Alas! Thy days have passed away in vain.
Deep disgrace will wait thee on the last day.
The days passed will not return.
There is time, chant the Lord's Name
That carries the essence of immortality.

-Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath

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