Haiku Inspirations
by Animesh
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Dedicated to my Beloved Guru
— the Peerless Seer-Poet —
Sri Chinmoy
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Volume 16
1
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The mountain mists rise,
Carrying the fragrance of
The valley bloom.
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Brushed by angel wings,
The twilight-rippled-glow brings
Comfort to the night.
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Grace and compassion —
Without them, how could life on
Earth exist at all?
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We come from near and
Far to place our heart-blossoms
At Your sacred Feet.
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Devotional songs
Are not merely songs, they are
God-composed prayers.
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We sing, we pray and
We meditate — we smile, we
Cry and then — we rise.
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There is a power
In silence that can transform
Each physical cell.
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The prayer ground calls me —
It is where my heart belongs,
Where my soul-bird flies.
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O Heart of my Lord
Beloved — is there not a
Limit to Your reach.
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O Saviour from the
East, You came to us — bringing
Heaven with You.
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You are the only
Constant in life — this side of
Death and the other.
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O Avatar of
The Era — You brought Heaven’s
Golden Boat for us!
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A change of season —
The onset of summer’s warm
Thoughts and hopes that sing.
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Each of us has a
God-chartered mandate to serve
The soul of the world.
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They are the brave hearts —
Those who still go on despite
Dire adversity.
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If you have heard the
Master’s call, then you cannot
Be indifferent.
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My heart looked for You
Everywhere — and now I find
You in everything.
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Who can resist the
Flood of grace driven by the
Tide of compassion?
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We worship relics
Of long-dead saints yet ignore
Our divinity.
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God needs no course in
Comparative religion,
Since He is Oneness!
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By taking the first
Step forward, we will one day
Cross the universe.
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O ever-hopeful
Heart, with your tears and smiles, you
Create the future.
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Each second, countless
Problems are being solved by
God’s compassion.
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Gathered of tears, the
Mystic mountain streams descend
To earth from heaven.
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O where are You, my
Sweet Lord, where — earth longs to hear
Your victory song!
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For centuries to
Come, they will make their way to
Aspiration-Ground.
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With Your Oneness-Soul
You bless us — with gratitude-hearts,
We garland You.
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The sound of God’s smile
Can be heard in the delight
Of children at play.
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In your self-giving
Kindness, you will always have
Friends and supporters.
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Our struggles vast — a
Distant speck, from the viewing
Platform of the gods.
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We walk the mountain’s
Inner ways — with each step, a
New discovery.
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When You asked us to
Represent You here on earth —
How could we refuse!
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It is our inner
Cry that pulls us to the moon
And beyond the stars.
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I will try to be
Stoic in the parting, though
Our hearts are crying.
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One God-touch of faith
Can guide the world family
For millennia.
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When I feel you play
Within my heart, I am a
Child rapt in delight!
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Life, at times, can seem
Unfair, yet prayer and grace
Will cover our needs.
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One smile is enough
To lift our hearts to realms of
Your inner delight.
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The jasmine dawn, a
Rainbow day, the purity-
Light of the evening.
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Peace at twilight — a
Skein of geese in wing-tipped flight
Cross gold-leafed skies.
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To dive into the
Silent inner world — no need
To take a deep breath.
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Darkness flees when you
Come, blazing with the power
Of the fire-god!
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Oneness is complete —
God created, and then He
Appreciated.
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The night boat takes our
Dreams across the moonlit lake —
The slow sweep of oars.
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Infinity just
Came knocking at my heart’s door —
From where did it come!
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Past tense, future tense —
Both subsumed in the timeless,
Eternal moment.
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God gave to flowers
His life breath, His beauty touch,
And His fragrance heart.
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You passed your flaming
Torch to us — yet, you never
Stopped running with us.
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Tulips rise by the
Warmth of the sun, as our hearts
Rise with rays of hope.
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Supreme, I bow to
Thee — for in Your hands, my life
Is forever safe.
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At the end of the
Rush, the turn and spin of the
Day, I need Your calm.
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Not our will, but Yours,
Not our play, but Yours, not our
Life, but only Yours.
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O my Lord, please take
My heart with You — beyond this
World, beyond Heaven!
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When enemies can
Enjoy the same dish, there is,
At least, hope for peace.
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God gives us His Heart
To inspire each other
When we are helpless.
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I seek a calm and
Thought-free place where poetry
Dances on the wind.
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The ancient holy
Sites, still speak in silence to
All those who listen.
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O my Lord Supreme,
To play always at You Feet
In this world of grief.
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Your Indian Soul
Blessed us, Your Indian Heart
Embraced our life-dreams.
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Serendipity?
An unexpected turn — and
Your smile greets my eyes!
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Your ethereal
Form, gentle and calming, came
To my heart today.
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O piecing ray of
Light — in days bereft, do lift
The pall of sadness.
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In this world teeming
With billions — who brought our souls
Together again?
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Between the tiny
Measures of time — a brief glimpse
At Eternity!
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Philosophers of
Old once walked these porticos —
Hear their timeless truth!
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God is unbounded —
Even though He is bound to
His own compassion.
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In the waters of
A small pond, the turtle swims —
And dreams of the sea.
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What came to him comes
To every man, yet he met
Death on his own terms.
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Again and again,
Into this world — the play of
Forces rise and fall.
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I will not allow,
Negativity to prey
Upon my mind’s peace!
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How unusual?
Only your messages are
Coming through today!
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With Grace sublime, one
Day we will become the world
Of oneness You are.
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This game of hide-and-
Seek began millennia past,
Deep within my heart.
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If, after lifetimes
Of searching, I have not found
You — I shall go on!
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Although You are one
Step ahead, I will follow
You until the end.
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The journey of a
Thousand miles begins with a
Single dreaming heart.
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Goodwill goes such a
Long way in bringing about
A world of Oneness.
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White doves — come once more
To spread your purity wings
Across darkened lands.
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Your eyes burn bright with
Redemption fire — now, my
Mind’s doubt has vanished.
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Let me simply do
My best, with no attachment,
No expectation.
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In divine friendship,
We find our hearts expanding
Far more than we thought.
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Look how the river
Changes course when told to stop —
It never gives up!
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My Lord, do take me
From this world of division
To your lap of peace.
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At every moment,
Our tricky minds are trying
To usurp God’s Will.
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I have always been
A dreamer, writing poems
For the wind and sea.
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Small things that give us
Pause to wonder — these are the
Great lessons of life.
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In the grand order
Of things — our heart’s gratitude
Is at the very top.
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No more sorrows of
Faithless days — my heart leaps when
I hear Your footfalls.
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See the soul-birds glide —
Lifting our hearts beyond the
Reach of earthbound minds.
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The fabric of doubt
Is easily torn, as doubt
Starts to doubt itself.
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O Lord Beloved
When You speak, it is by Your
Grace alone we hear!
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From the silent world
Of plants, we learn the ways of
Peace and self-giving.
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A blossom falls from
Heaven — caught by a breeze, it
Hovers before me.
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You gave us eyes to
See the mountain top — and hearts
To attempt the climb.
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Caught in the uplift
Of your meditation trance —
Our hearts rise with you.
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There is no place I
Would rather be, than to play
At your lotus feet.
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Let us always feel
Grateful — for our lives have been
Specially chosen.
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At every second
God is breathing divine life
Into the world-heart.
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At the end of a
String, a bandalore spins, and —
On command — rises!
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A day shall come when
Our gratitude will flood Your
Heaven-eyes with tears.
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