156. EACH SEEKER
Each seeker divine,   A cry of aspiration-flame.
A cry of desire-night
   Extinguishes the divine in me.
A cry of aspiration-light
   Immortalises the human in me
       In the bliss of ecstasy-sea.
Sri Chinmoy, A Soulful Cry Versus a Fruitful Smile, Agni Press, New York, 1977
