156. EACH SEEKER
Each seeker divine,    A cry of aspiration-flame.
A cry of desire-night
    Extinguishes the divine in me.
A cry of aspiration-light
    Immortalises the human in me
    In the bliss of ecstasy-sea.
Sri Chinmoy, A Soulful Cry Versus a Fruitful Smile, Agni Press, 1977