Flower-Flames, Part 4
Days Pass By
Days pass by.
No success-height.
Days pass by.
No progress-light.
Days pass by.
No perfection-delight.
The Miracle of My Sound-Life (2)
The miracle of my sound-life:
It can chase God.
The miracle of my silence-life:
It can embrace God.
Poor Little Heart, Do Not Cry
Poor little heart,
Do not cry.
I have come to you
With a rising rainbow.
Poor little heart,
Do not cry.
I have come to you
With my beloved Father’s
Fountain-Flow.
The Clarion-Call of America
The clarion-call of America
Turned the timid cat
Into a roaring lion.
The love-blessing of America
Has turned the lion
Into a choice and fond lamb.
God’s Unconditional Pardon (1)
God’s unconditional Pardon
I do not deserve.
Man’s regular prosecution
I do not deserve, either.
A Simple Truth
A simple truth:
God is.
A brief message:
God loves me.
A deep realisation:
I am of God alone
And I am for God alone.
I Live for You Alone (1)
I live for You alone,
My Lord of Compassion Supreme.
I live in You alone,
My Lord of Satisfaction Supreme.
To Reach God’s Height
To reach God’s Height
I have discovered a secret way:
I just touch the lowest man’s
Filthiest feet.
Three Are the False Excuses
Three are the false excuses:
Sorry, I have no time.
Alas, I am not ready.
Surely, God does not care for me,
Therefore, why should I?
Two Are My Secret Wishes
Two are my secret wishes:
I shall show God
Man’s transformation-head,
I shall show man
God’s Compassion-Feet.
Only One Stride Ahead
Only one stride ahead:
God’s Compassion.
Only two strides ahead:
My transformation.
Only three strides ahead:
God’s Satisfaction-Smile
And my gratitude-cry.
My Life Is Burning Out
My life is burning out.
I see no boatman.
My life is burning out.
I see no boat.
My life is burning out.
I see no life-river.
Alas, alas!
Nowhere
My three old, good friends
Are to be found.
Material Things Age and Ache
Material things age and ache.
Spiritual things grow and glow.
And my God-hunger is a birthless
And deathless thing.
Life Is Lovely
Life is lovely.
Therefore, I live.
Prayer is lovely.
Therefore, I pray.
Creation is lovely.
Therefore, I love.
Incredible News
Incredible news:
God still loves me!
Incredible news:
Man still hates me!
Incredible news:
I am still alive!
I Am Hanging
I am hanging.
God has deserted me.
I am hanging.
Man has exploited me.
I am hanging.
My life is not known to me.
How Little I Know (2)
How little I know
Of man’s gratitude-drop!
How little I know
Of God’s Forgiveness-Sea!
A Chainless Mind
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A chainless mind embodies
A fearless heart.
A fearless heart embodies
A sleepless soul.
A sleepless soul embodies
A spotless goal.
I Have All Along Been God’s Flute
I have all along been God’s flute.
I have charmed the world,
But that is not enough.
From now on, I shall be God’s football,
Him to please in His own way.
This is the way I can become
A choice instrument of God
To feed His earth’s cry and Heaven’s smile
All at once.
O Incense-Breathing Morning
O incense-breathing morning,
I love your beauty’s smile.
O peace-spreading evening,
I admire your well-deserved rest.
Beautiful Is My Smiling God (2)
Beautiful
Is my smiling God.
Powerful
Is my illumining God.
Fruitful
Is my loving God.
My Body Does Not Belong to Me (2)
My body does not belong to me.
It belongs to God’s Compassion-Light.
My soul does not belong to me.
It belongs to God’s Satisfaction-Delight.
Where, Oh Where, Is God?
Where, Oh where, is God?
Is He inside my fondness-hope?
Where, Oh where, is God?
Is He inside my oneness-scope?
Inside My Talking
Inside my talking
There should be some light.
Inside my light
There should be some delight.
Inside my delight
There should be some God-Satisfaction.
Are You, O Lord, Tired of Being Good?
Are You, O Lord,
Tired of being good?
It seems You are.
Are You, O Lord,
Tired of being divine?
It seems You are.
Are You, O Lord,
Tired of being perfect?
It seems You are.
O my Lord Supreme, then do bless me
With Your Goodness-Heart,
Divinity-Life
And Perfection-Role.
God’s Natural Beauty
What is silence?
God’s natural Beauty.
What is silence?
Man’s hard-earned perfection.
Disturb Not the World
Disturb not the world.
It is very busy.
Torture not the world.
It is very weak.
Change not the world.
Is is very stubborn.
Two Monumental Mockeries
Two monumental mockeries:
You will realise God before me.
God will have you as His chosen instrument,
And not me.
O Beautiful Meditation
O beautiful meditation,
You are great.
O prayerful meditation,
You are good.
O soulful meditation,
You are perfect.
Mistaking Earth for Heaven
Mistaking earth for Heaven,
He sighed.
Mistaking Heaven for earth,
He died.
Love Before You Serve
Love before you serve.
Serve before you smile.
Smile before you soar.
Soar before you declare.
What will you declare?
God-perfection in man.
A Marathon Run Is Not Fun
A marathon run is not fun.
It is an unspeakably serious matter.
A marathon run
Turns me into an orphan-life:
No father, no mother,
Helpless and hopeless.
No Longer a Disciple of Ignorance
Since I am no longer
A disciple of ignorance,
God, the real God, has accepted me
As one of His true disciples
And is now offering my aspiration-life
A free pass to Heaven.
Why Am I So Tired?
Why am I so tired?
I am tired not because
I work very hard,
Not because I sleep too little,
But because I think too much.
Silence I Need
Silence I need
To sow the vision-seed.
Sound I need
To grow the mission-plant.
Surrender I need
To climb the perfection-tree.
My Lord Supreme Will Definitely Arrive
My Lord Supreme will definitely arrive.
Only one sad thing:
I do not know the exact hour
Of His Arrival.
O Descending Blue (2)
O descending Blue,
I love you.
O ascending Green,
I love you.
O divine Gold,
I love you.
I See a Garden in Your Face
I see a garden in your face.
I see a rose in your heart.
I see celestial beauty in your eyes.
I Thought of Doing Something Great
I thought of doing something great.
God said: “Good, My son!”
I thought of doing something good.
God said: “Excellent, My son!”
I thought of becoming a selfless server.
God said: “Perfect, My son!”
O My Soul
O my soul, do give me another chance.
This time I shall definitely
And unconditionally become obedient.
My new obedience
Will breathe in an eternal breath.
