A tiger befriended a priest br Who taught it how to pray before br Having its dinner every time…. br Each time the tiger prayed to the Creator br Before eating its fresh prey caught…. br There were phases of triumph br Up above in the skies! br br A deer befriended a sage br Who taught it how to pray before br Having its dinner every time…. br And each time the deer too prayed to Him br Before grazing on meadows tempting br There were moments of dreamy slumber br Up above in the skies! br br A day the tiger saw that deer br His new prey roaming on the meadows green br The cat chased it and seized it by neck with teeth sharp. br The deer was not taught how to pray br To the Creator to save it from the predators br And the tiger tasted its tender flesh thanking Him. br The priest shed tears of joy br But the sage did not shed those of grief! br br A silence now spread across the infinite skies br And two drops of tears fell down. br It was God weeping br For a change!br br M.