He placed a cap on a baby's head
The baby was immature and couldn't
Maintain it and dropped it on bed.
He placed a cap on a child's head
The child was rash and could not
Hold and dropped it in cycle-shed.
He placed a cap on a youngman's head
The youngman was conceited and couldn't
Keep the balance and soon it despoiled.
He placed a cap on a middle aged man's head
He was lost in worries and could not
Keep the holy cap as it was sacred.
He placed a cap on an old man's head
He was unable to take care of himself
So he was not worthy of it, it was said.
Thus He ever gave man divine honour
But he lost it not later but sooner.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem