33. When he hurled defiance

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When he hurled defiance

At ignorance,

Ignorance refused to surrender.

When he hurled defiance

At darkness,

Darkness hesitated to surrender.

When he hurled defiance

At falsehood,

Falsehood ran away.

When he hurled defiance

At death,

Death immediately surrendered.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 13, Agni Press, 1974
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