Alexander and the speaking tree
A mighty conqurer went far away To bring many a kings under his sway Thought he was the descendant of Hercules The demi-god son of Zeus In Persia known as beast with horns The nomads call him the devil with arms The holy Quran calls him the Zul-Qarnain The Paigamber (Conqurer) who was the two horned one In Macedon is revered as a demi God Most other cultures thoguht him mad Around 330 BC crossed the pass called Khyber Entered the holy lands beyond the Sindh river After the famed battle against Porus He had a spiritual encounter with Dandimus Also called Dandima was the sage Wise was he and was advanced in age Dandima said, why do you in vain strive? Endless will be your cycle of death and life! Break not the shields and swords of your enemies But learn the art of breaking from these ceaseless cycles Sent for his disciple Kalvanus Also known as Kalyan by the denizens near Indus Take him to the wise old tree Which spe...