411. O Lord, I've tried
O Lord, I've tried and triedBut my desire-friends
Allow me not to claim You
As my own, very own.
My desire-friends make me feel
You are my Lord and not my Friend.
O my Lord Supreme, grant that I may feel You
As my old Friend,
My own reality's only Friend.
Sri Chinmoy, A soulful cry versus a fruitful smile, Agni Press, 1977
