The sick hierophant calls out
on a sworn friend busy with his craft
the first yelling with subtle insults
as the latter turns the worn-out shaft
With a laughter in disguise
the enlightened man describes the universe
as it was revealed to him my the birds and floating voices
in a way that seemed anti-intellectually perverse
This man of religious and prophetic visions
speaks of contrived truths to the mason
on a level above a common citizen's grasp
but in a manner that actually neglected reason
To which the weary worker replied,
"so, how can you prove the truths of your claims?"
a tall and honest inquiry
to somebody who likes to boldly proclaim
But the eternally wise old soul fell silent
as leaves do in their proper season
the empty gaze and the silent song
of somebody who thought he knew what he thought he knew
The man who builds things to feed a dozen mouths
asking questions to a man drunk with revelations
and never a dull moment, it seems
awaiting the sunset on the windy village of Franche-Comté
The syllable gu means shadows
The syllable ru, he who disperses them,
Because of the power to disperse darkness
the guru is thus named.
— Advayataraka Upanishad 14—18, verse 5
