163. The beggar

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His smiles

Are lovelier than the moon.

His cries

Are quieter than death.

His thoughts

Are faster than the bullet.

His heart

Is feebler than the tiniest ant.

His hopes

Are richer than the Emperor supreme.

His life

Is poorer than Eternity’s beggar. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 4, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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