A simple life, a oneness-heart,
A soaring soul, a glowing goal:
O Pilot brave, your selfless role
Is now silencing the dart
That tortured the New York City.
You are its perfection-cry.
Millions shall treasure your vision high,
Its wonder-progress-beauty.

[Dedicated to Edward ‘Ed’ Koch, who served three termsas mayor of New York City from 1978–1989. Sri Chinmoycomposed this tribute on 15 August 1978 and the song
was performed during his meeting with the mayor at City
Hall on 16 August 1978.]