Sorrow, That I Want Poem by Gajanan Mishra

Sorrow, that I want, give me -
Said Draupadi to Sri krishna
After getting everything.
Draupati knows well
Nothing is there in pleasures,
Nothing is there
In so called happiness.
Draupati knows well
The meaning of winning war,
The meaning of the kingdom.
And still through out the life
We are running after wealth,
We want not to stay free
From passion, fear and anger.
We know in every unfavorable
Circumstances, in sorrow
There is a fruit that is sweet
And that is for the welfare of others.
Still we are craving for all pleasures,
Still we want praise and honor.
This is all due to lack of experience,
Lack of knowledge.
Knowing fully well everything
If I am not unruffled
In the midst of favorable and
Hostile circumstances, excuse me,
Give me patience to bear the consequences.
O Draupati, excuse me, I am not
Able to learn anything though
I have read you and acquired knowledge
I am not able to know the truth.