695. Two lords

O body, you have two lords:
A sweet lord,
And
A silent lord.
Serve your sweet lord, heart.
Serve your silent lord, soul.
Your heart’s aspiration-flame,
Your soul’s illumination-joy
Will transport you
Into the world of the cosmic gods.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 14, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974