March 1985
A sleepless self-giverIs another name
For God's Victory-Banner.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's Victory-Banner-carrier.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's Dream-fulfiller.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's creation-transformer.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's Heart-biographer.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's Life-publisher.
A sleepless self-giver
Is God's Breath-giver.
Although there have been few,
Very few in number,
Mother-Earth is extremely happy
To have such sleepless self-givers.
Give; you become.
Give; you are.
Do not give; you are lost.
Do not give; you are dead.
Give and give and give
Only to the Supreme in humanity.
Sri Chinmoy, Gratitude-Flower-Hearts, Agni Press, 1993