Vaanii br br You spoke of ‘vaanii’ as that speech br that follows true perception br with exact expression br in that glorious inner sound br that’s followed into action.. br br intrigued, I took the dictionary from the shelf.. br br and it speaks of music.. br like - I hear from memory - br that roadside stream accompanying your walk, br whose music – ever changing, br ever a continuance of the same – br speaks of its source among the wooded hills; br speaks of the beauties that it passed; br and of its destiny, in merging with salt sea; br br as Saraswati, goddess of wise speech, br protected now within the deepest stone; br that music that the head hears and obeys in reason; br that music which the heart hears in the voice; br that music dancing in the graceful action: br br unmistakeable as truth, it has a name: br vaanii.