Mitthūchālisā
by Samartha
Vashishtha
On
a leaf rests
a drop
and from within peeps
the sun.
So
what! says Mithhu*;
If Hanuman did,
so can I !
*
Mitthu is the colloquial Hindi name for the parrot. The
Hanumanchalisa is a famous hymn in praise of Lord Hanuman
composed by the poet Tulsidas.
Courtesy Chandrabhaga (Cuttack), 2001
