Neeti Shataka Ii, Good Company Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

Ah a drop of water as if
On a hot plate disappears,
Yet, on a lotus leaf
Like a pearl appears.
And were it long to dwell
In deep sea's alive shell,
A valued pearl to be,
What gain ah a good company!
What pain if not, ill destiny!
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This is free translation of a verse from Bhartrhari's Neeti Shataka.
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