BUDDHA JAYANTI DAY br br Our unshed tears with sorrow and pain, br Gets engraved on our face with passing br years! br I take solace from Buddha's enlightened br and sublime face, br The Lord who transcends all sorrow and br fears! br On this sacred day of His birth, as my time br gradually draws near, br I seek His blessings to give me strength, br And my mind to transcend those unshed br tears! br br -Raj Nandy br New Delhi br 19 May 08br br RAJ NANDYbr br