The bird of peace
The bird of peace in me abides;    The distant Sun
Embraces its wings with matchless bliss.
    My play is begun.
The Unborn is born within my heart.
    The pangs of earth
Now reach my life's delight extreme,
    My Golden birth.
Sri Chinmoy, My first friendship with the Muse, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1973