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Sri Chinmoy » Library of Poetry » The Wings Of Light » The Wings of Light Part 1 » He Played

He Played

He played with power.
Alas, no beauty therein.

He played with speed.
Alas, no beauty therein.

He played with compassion.
Alas, no beauty therein.

He played at last
With the self-giving love.
Lo !
Beauty within,
Beauty without,
Beauty below,
Beauty above.

From ‘ The Wings of Light ‘  by Sri Chinmoy

© 1973 by Sri Chinmoy – All rights reserved

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