Lalla: I made pilgrimages, looking for God

Poetry Chaikhana
Sacred Poetry from Around the World

Search the Poetry Chaikhana site:

<<Previous Poem | View All Poems by Lalla | Next Poem >>

I made pilgrimages, looking for God

Lalla, Lalla poetry, Yoga / Hindu, Yoga / Hindu poetry, Shaivite (Shiva) poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by Lalla
(14th Century) Timeline

English version by
Coleman Barks

Original Language
Kashmiri

Yoga / Hindu : Shaivite (Shiva)

14th Century

I made pilgrimages, looking for God.
Then I gave up, turned around,
there God was inside me!

Oh Lalla, why do you keep on
wandering, and begging?

Make just a little effort. Act!
And God will appear in the form
of a love that fills your heart.

-- from Naked Song, by Lalla / Translated by Coleman Barks

Amazon.com

/ Photo by Brian Tomlinson /

Themes

Heart

Lover and Beloved

Recommended Books

	The Ascent of Self: A Reinterpretation of the Mystical Poetry of Lalla-Ded, by B. N. Paramoo
	Holy Fire: Nine Visionary Poets and the Quest for Enlightenment, Edited by Daniel Halpern
	I Lalla: The Poems of Lal Ded, Translated by Ranjit Hoskote
	Lalla: Naked Song, Translated by Coleman Barks
	Lalleshwari: Spiritual Poems by a Great Siddha Yogini, Translated by Swami Muktananda

More >>

<<Previous Poem | More Poems by Lalla | Next Poem >>

Please support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you!

Poetry Chaikhana Sacred Poetry from Around the World

Poetry Chaikhana
Sacred Poetry from Around the World