I am a man, a simple man, simple man,
I am here, an advocate for humanity.
I am not begging Nirvana.
See me, I am fine, leave me alone,
I am okay here, See me, I am not crying,
See me, I am smiling. I feel no needs
To go to any shrine. Neither I am
Killing any one, not I am busy in stealing.
I am a simple man, I commit no sin.
I do not like to go to any temple or Mosque
Or Gurudwar or Church. I know perfectly well,
God is not a prisoner and no one has got
Any power to put Him in any prison in any name.
I desire not any heaven, my earth is my heaven,
And I am fine here, see me, as ever.
I do not want to pluck the flowers from the trees,
I do not want to collect donations from innocents,
I do not want to loot the food, shelter, wealth
Of others and enjoy the life myself.
I am not a beggar who can beg for anything from anybody.
I am a natural man and I want to live under nature
With fresh air, pure water, ripe fruits from trees,
I want to move freely from one place to another
Like other free creatures and birds under the sky.
I am a man, a simple man, simple man.
I do not know what is sorrow, I am happy here as I am.
See me, I am smiling and I cry never for I know
No one is here to give me what I want,
My want is simple - please leave me alone on this earth.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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