What a wretched life I have
Others believe happy life I
lead
What a deceitful life I have
Others believe honest life I lead
Me alone know how I bleed
And to God how and what I plead!
Ghost in me sows the rotten seed
God in me commands noble deed!
Rotten seed cannot bring lovely duckweed
Rotten mind cannot inspire noble deed
Not a hypocrite I知 but often like I behave
Nor a cheat I知 but often like I do
Not a fool I知 but often act foolish
Nor a rogue I知 but mind goes roguish
Neither age has brought wisdom in me
Nor my experience instilled humility in me
I知 not what I appear to be
Sure I feel bad at what you cannot see!
My mind is full of dust and lust
Help me cleanse that rust and pest
With all that are right and best
To turn my wretched life to that of love and light
Free me from the clutches of deceit and greed
Drape my actions in nobility that I badly need!