Shree Siddeshwar Swamy

Like a river eager to meet the sea From Vijaypur to Dharwad, I did Journey. To meet the reflection of the divine entity One whom the world calls Shri Siddeshwar Swamy. Words fall short to express his simplicity and humility What Swami Vivekanand saw in Ramkrishna Paramhansa I did see in him in full grace and might My travel was not to Dharwad but to Dakshineshwar. A soft spoken man with simple living Great ideals and high thinking. In Tapovan Ashram, I halted a night Gracefully treated by one and all. And in the morn at sharp 6: 30 am At central college campus gathered Thousands to listen his sweet discourse. Oh! So lovely a discourse.................. Honey flowing from central comb To nourish the developing young Such a discourse I had never heard. He spoke on work is worship Kriyayoga and Sadhbhavana Which makes man a karmayogi And man should ever be working For mankind and pleasure of God. A lovely similitude he did give A child that only eats and sleeps Is not charming to one and all So does a man that is idle Is not charming to anyone. Quoted he the saying of Leonarda Vinci 'God is a merchant He sells goods for the price of labour' And further said, 'Blessed is one who has a work' We should keep on working Serving man and God. At 4 pm he called me for his visit And I rushed to greet and meet Read my collection of poems 'Voice of an Unaccomplished Soul' And manuscript of my compilation 'The English Poets of Vijaypur City' Appreciating my poems and writings Enquired, 'How did you write' Replied I, ' It's natural to me' Thrice he did say, 'It's written beautifully' Received his written consent to add His seven poems from his collection of poems 'Songs of Silence' To the anthology 'The English Poets of Vijaypur City' And he bid me by offering fruits. The visit to Tapovan Ashram Dharvad Was not just a visit but a pilgrimage. After my visit, a few days later Padmashree award, he was conferred But! In full glee, he did reject And proved himself to be a true Sanyasin.