It Is Common Knowledge in Village Woop-Woop

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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 the said "Gnyaneshwari" on Brodsky's List, 
though Brodsky didn't stop his resting in peace,
for he'd grown tired of crossing 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 never 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—
he'd have sighed, relieved, and then whispered: "I stay."


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