Lalleshwari

1320 – 1392 / Pandrethan, Srinagar, Kashmir / India

I Have Worn Out My Palate And Tongue

I have worn out my palate and tongue
reading the holy books,
But I have not learnt the practices
that would please my Lord.
I have worn thin my finger and thumb
telling the rosary beads,
But I have not been able to dispel
duality from my mind.
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