Shree Krishna Janmashtami
He who is boundless and timeless Was bound in the womb of an imprisoned princess He by whose radiance shine the sun, moon and the Stars Was born on Earth when the Sun had set His dusky face radiated light all around All animals bathed in his immeasurable love Unable to contain their emotions The clouds burst forth into Thunderous showers The Yamuna sensing the Lord's presence Overflowed towards Mathura in spate He who wills creation, appeared On the 8th day When the star Rohini was ascendent The birds seem to sing in joyous abandon The trees seemed to dance to their tunes All animals felt a benign energy pulsating through their bodies They came towards the Prison to catch a glimpse of their creator The noble father longed to hold his son and caress him Off fell the chains which from doing so had prevented him! The alert guards slept as though in a trance Indeed what is impossible for him who makes the cosmos dance! The lord who pervades everything...