O’ Buddha I Come To Thy Feet

O’ Buddha i come to thy feet,

O’ Monk i come to thy feet.



When the mind is stricken with fear and the heart is in crisis,



When the mind is stricken with fear and the heart trepidates,

Then O’ Humanity speak,O’ Buddha i come to thy feet.



When anarchy predominates, when erupts the fountain of blood,

When rises the fire of violence, when awakens the beast in man,

When man smiles in front but has poison inside,

Then O’ Humanity say,

O’Buddha i come to thy feet.



When comes the hour of sorrow,

When lies are victorious o’er truth,

When this simple pious soul is defiled

In the storm of injustice when your heart cries out.



When the one who listens is indignant, to whom shall i cry out,

This heartless world could not recognize love.



When brutality predominates and the all knowing has mercy

When this dwarf man forgets his lord,

When your truth is daunted,

When respect is in the crux.



When love leaves the world, and the wall of hate is raised.

When against mother’s love the son’s sword is raised.

The world trembles, the heavens shake,

O’ man cry out,O’ Buddha i come to thy feet.



The one who drives out impurities and darkness of the soul,

The one whose one touch lights up all creation.



The lamp of truth never dims, mercy and non-violence prevails always,

In the shade of happiness and peace, love is reared inside the hearts of all,

O’Buddha the Lord of India is your name is chanted in every home.

O’Humanity cry out,

O’ Buddha i come to thy feet.



Translated by Vivek Chakraverty with help from Debasish Chakraverty