I searched for You in the forest
and on the mountain peak.
Evening comes and my days pass by.

You did not respond nor did You listen to my feelings.
I cannot understand what sort of heart You have.

I searched for You in flowers, in nectar
and in every pollen of grain.
I could not find You,
nor did You appear to me.
Please tell me where You are.

How many places of pilgrimages have I visited?
How many rivers and oceans have I taken holy dips in,
searching You?

In none of these places could I find peace of mind.
My thirsty heart keeps shedding tears.

Finally I understood and found You within my mind.
In a small corner of my mind
I have seen the spark of Your divine light.

It is through the pure mind that Your effulgence shines.

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In the forest and on the mountain peak
I have searched and searched for You.

The day passes by and evening darkens.
Yet, You did not respond
nor did You listen to my call.

The burden of my heart is not removed.
(How is Your heart? I cannot understand it.)

I searched for You in flowers and in nectar.
In every particle of pollen I sought You.
I did not find You anywhere
nor could I catch hold of You.
You did not come and tell me where You were.

I wandered through different places of pilgrimage.
How many are lakes, rivers and seas
in which I did not bathe?

With no ritual of immersing my body in water
could I find peace of mind.

My heart still remains unquenched
and my eyes pour out tears.

At last I realised and attained You in my mind.
I saw the sparks of Your light
in the recess of my mind.

You can be realised only within the mind.
In a pure heart only does Your effulgence shine forth.