Victory

Poems about Victory by Sri Chinmoy Victory usually means Temporary peace. But peace is Eternity's victory. ~ Victory comes and victory goes. Defeat weeps and defeat lingers. Experience soars and experience lasts. God smiles and God dances. ~ The body's victory Is often The soul's tremendous loss. The soul's victory Is always The body's amazing progress. ~ I felt the victory Of the world-saviour: Peace. Therefore I smiled and danced. I see the victory Of the world-devourer: War. Therefore I sigh and die. ~ Yesterday your victory's crown was possession. Today your victory's crown is renunciation. Tomorrow your victory's crown shall be liberation. ~ In the inner world Each victory is a help. Each defeat is a help, too. But each surrender to God's Will Is a victory unparalleled, A victory invincible. ~ God's Smile is the victory Of today's man.

Man's smile is the Victory Of Eternity's God. ~ The victory of human love is confusing. The victory of divine love is illumining. The victory of supreme love is fulfilling. ~ Victory and defeat are interwoven. Do not try to separate them, But try to go beyond them If your heart longs for abiding peace.