Hail thee Swami Vivekananda
Who brought us the glory of Vivek and Ananda
And broke the whispering chord of evil sentiments
That in every human birth ascends.
Hail thee saint, thou was born to rule this earth
To reign supreme forever from thy birth
We hail thee, worshipper of thine own mother and peace
Whose echo dwells that tyranny forever must cease.
Thy verse exuberant lavishly thrown for men
To save themselves from their earthly den
Thy name, thy words, thy glory forever shall be
Thy sacred hymns this worldly man shall see
And rise to love, love thy god alone
And reach him where he lives, wherever his light has shone.
–R. GOPIKRISHNAN NAIR