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Vadan Alankaras
When I see Thy glorious vision, I am moved to ecstasy,
Beloved: waves rise in my heart, and my heart turns into
the sea.
O rosebud, thy blooming gives me the impression of my
Beloved's countenance.
Thy invasion, Beloved, through the storm, arouses my
deepest passions.
I hear, Lord, Thy speechless call in the sublimity of
nature.
Light is Thy face, and shade is Thy bosom, Beloved.
Love, I do not know whether to call Thee my enemy or
my friend. Thou raisest me to the highest heaven, and Thou
throwest me deep into the infernal region. Thou leadest me
astray, and it is Thou alone who guidest me on the right
path. From Thee, O Love, all virtues I learn, and Thou art
the source of all my infirmities. Love, Thou art a curse and
a bliss at the same time.
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