The Life Tree

Oh, my human race, 
How, we were born, 
In the Universe of near infinity, 
Are we alone?

I was seeking answer for the great 
Question of creation, weighing heavy 
My mind as I am in seventieth orbit 
Around sun, my little habitat, the star 
Where my race living, lived billions of years 
And will live billions of years, till the sun shines. 
This is the millennium question of humanity, 
And sought the help of our creator.

On the eventful day, I was flying 
The earth below me, the human habitat 
Vanished in the white river of cloud, 
Silent, turbulent free everywhere the divine 
Splendour reflecting. 
On the above, the full moon with its magnificent might, 
My heart melted, my friend co-passenger 
Vidyasagar joined in the heavenly display. 
The beauty entered into our soul 
And blossomed happiness into our mind and body. 
We the humanity bowed to the heavenly answer, 
We are not alone, billion of billion lives 
Of various forms spring in the planets of 
Galaxy after galaxies. 
Then the dawn of divine message.

There was the divine echo in the full moon night 
From my creator. 
Shaken, bewildered and wondered 
The echo engulfed me and my race 
"You, the human race is the best of my creation 
You will live and live. 
You give and give till you are united, 
In human happiness and pain. 
My bliss will be born in you 
Love is the mission of humanity, 
You will see every day in Life Tree 
You learn and learn 
My best of creations." 
Beautiful morning it was, 
Sun radiating, driving away the clouds 
Parrots and Kokilas were at their musical flight 
We the yellow heaven group entered 
Flower garden of Asiad 
Roses were in their splendour 
Radiating beauty in White and Crimson 
Bowing to the dawn of sun 
We walked and walked, our feet on the green 
Meadow giving velvet touch, 
Children somewhere ringing in unison in their innocence 
Peacocks in the background giving beautiful display.

There was a majestic scence of Life Tree 
Cluster of tall and straight Nag Phali grove 
Undaunted to the sun rays direction 
Multi layered, each flower plant bubbling with life, 
We approached very close to the happy plants 
Astonished to see the nature?s wonder. 
Bottom layers have shed the flower all around the sand 
Whereas mid layer flower blossomed 
In number to the magnificence 
Perfume radiating, beauty all around 
Honey bees filling the flower bed, mutual love flowing 
Intoxicated with the scene, we looked at the top layer 
Ring of the buds about to blossom 
And new layers at their birth.

Again the great divine echo enters all around us 
Flowers blossom, radiate beauty and spread perfume 
And give honey. On the eve of life 
Flowers silently fall to the earth, they belong. 
Oh my creation this is mission of human life 
You are born, live life of giving 
And bond the human life 
Your mission is the Life Tree. 
My blessings to you my creation.

Oh my human race! 
Let's sing the song of creation.

Me and my friend Prof. Vidyasagar travelled together by air between Hyderabad and Delhi. Our plane flew through the sky surrounded by milky white clouds. The grand scene moved our souls. Thereafter, when we were walking at the Asiad Village Complex, the layers of branches and flowers of Nagphali tree soaked our souls with a divine experience. I was provoked into writing 'Life Tree'.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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