Wealth and status have no imperative correlation
with genuine humanitarian traits in the deliberation,
the poor man with a soaring benevolence within
May be a true gentleman- in spirit and in daily life.
The poor man with a rich spirit is always superior,
To the rich man with a poor spirit: The former is,
As having nothing, yet possessing every thing,
While the other though possessing every thing
Has nothing. The first hopes everything, and
Fears nothing; the last hopes nothing, and fears
everything. Only the poor in spirit are really poor.
He who has lost all, but retains his courage,
Cheerfulness, hope, virtue, and self- respect
is still rich. For such a man, the world is,
As it were, held in trust; his spirit dominating
over his perilous paths, he can still walk erect
with strengthened head and perpetual pride
In the narrow strait of life’s perpetual rhyme
Conquering all the obstacles through his strike
So remember my friend, always remember
Wealth and status have no imperative correlation
with genuine humanitarian traits in the deliberation,
the poor man with a soaring benevolence within
May be a true gentleman-in spirit and in daily life.


Copyright 2003 Bhuwan Thapaliya