It Is Common Knowledge in Village Woop-Woop
It is common knowledge in village Woop-Woop:
Gnyaneshwar penned "Gnyaneshwari" in one fell swoop,
but later on, after drinking some coconut juice,
he jetted off into mahasamadhi*—whooz!
As a tractor operator from the very place
equated mahasamadhi to returning—with grace—
one's worn-out ticket to Heavenly Lord,
his face was gilded by last twilight rays.
Mid-supper, the milkmaids from the very sticks
included "Gnyaneshwari" on Brodsky's List,
though Brodsky didn't stop his resting in peace,
for he'd grown tired of arguing with lay-deez,
provided that their choice wasn't that bad.
Gnyaneshwar had penned "Gnyaneshwari,"—poor lad!
He had a hard time bringing it home to folks
who had a penchant for not connecting the dots.
About the said Gnyaneshwar—if only he knew
that in less than a millennium, a random dude
would quote "Gnyaneshwari" in one fell sway—
otherwise, he'd have surely whispered: "I stay."
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