Davanje i postajanje

      Nekoliko izabranih poema iz knjige "Davanje i postajanje" (Giving and Becoming): 

Davanje i postajanje, naslovna strana (1974.).

8.

MY LORD SUPREME SPOKE TO ME

            In the morning

My Lord Supreme spoke to me

                        With His Compassion-Heart.

            I did not care;

                        Therefore

            In the afternoon

My Lord Supreme spoke to me

                        With His Attention-Eye.

            I did not care;

                        Therefore

            In the evening

My Lord Supreme spoke to me

            With His Justice-Hands.

MOJ GOSPOD SVEVIŠNJI MI SE OBRATIO

            Jutros mi se

Moj Gospod Svevišnji obratio

                        S Njegovim Srcem Samilosti.

            Ja nisam mario.

                        Stoga mi se

            Popodne

Moj Gospod Svevišnji obratio

                        S Njegovim Okom Pažljivosti.

            Ja nisam mario.

                        Stoga mi se

            Večeras

Moj Gospod Svevišnji obratio

            S Njegovim Rukama Pravednosti.

22.

MY DOG AND MY MASTER

I had a dog.

It followed me

No matter where I went.

I have a master.

I follow him

No matter where he goes.

Do you want to know

            My dog's name?

My dog's name is ego.

Do you want to know

            My master's name?

My master's name is love,

            God-love.

MOJ PAS I MOJ GOSPODAR

Imao sam psa.

Pratio me

Gde god sam išao.

Imam gospodara.

Pratim ga

Gde god ide.

Hoćeš li da znaš

            Ime mog psa?

Ime mog psa je ego.

Hoćeš li da znaš

            Ime mog gospodara?

Ime mog gospodara je ljubav,

            Ljubav Božja.

39.

BECOMING YOUNG

Running makes the body young.

Striving makes the vital young.

Smiling makes the mind young.

Serving makes the heart young.

Loving makes the soul young.

POSTATI MLAD

Trčati čini telo mladim.

Težiti čini vital mladim.

Smejati se čini um mladim.

Služiti čini srce mladim.

Voleti čini dušu mladom.

47.

HE IS

He is pure who serves.

He is brave who watches.

He is divine who surrenders.

He is supreme who is.

KOJI JESTE

Čist je onaj koji služi.

Hrabar je onaj koji gleda.

Božanski je onaj ko se predaje.

Svevišnji je onaj koji jeste.

Izbor i prevod: Dejan Maksimović