Yes, there is a tree that will give you <br />All; and anything you want. <br />By the flickering fire side, on an ebbing day <br />While traveling on the open road, <br />You will hear tales of this marvelous tree, <br />The wish giving tree, The Asvatta, <br />The ‘seer' softly speaks of <br />The tales with teachings to ‘stand beneath the tree, and <br />With believing heart and total surrender' <br />Ask for the cherished desire. <br />And lo, the immortal ‘wishing tree' will give. <br />It will give in abundance the desire asked <br />But be contented also to take the awesome ‘burdens' <br />That comes with the ‘blessings'. <br />So, the knowers of the truth proclaimed by Him <br />Look at this ‘Wishing Tree' from afar <br />And cut asunder with the sharp sword of knowledge, <br />All desires to claim to these wishes <br />To be free; to <br />Attain ‘Moksha' now, and forever. <br /> <br />Ajit Chaliha, Dibrugarh,17/03/2012 <br /> <br /> <br />Note: Most of us who are Hindu by religion read the ‘Bhagawat Gita' at least once in his life time. Others who are more inclined, study the Book by reading it many times. Some of us try to find God in it; others again look for paths towards peace, health, prosperity and happiness. I have done thus so. Reading it many times with belief, dis-belief, with both positive and negative outlook, I have arrived at the Chapter 15. And in this chapter, I come across the ever living, ever giving ‘tree' the Kalpataru. The above poem is the reflection of my belief.<br /><br />Ajit Chaliha<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-wish-giving-tree/
