1.
Even if you have nothing,
It is hard to find that contentment
Which comes from renunciation.
I accept nothing.
I reject nothing.
And I am happy.
2.
The body trembles,
The tongue falters,
The mind is weary.
Forsaking them all,
I pursue my purpose happily.
3.
Knowing I do nothing,
I do whatever comes my way,
And I am happy.
4.
Bound to his body,
The seeker insists on striving,
Or on sitting still.
But I no longer suppose
The body is mine,
Or is not mine.
And I am happy.
5.
Sleeping, sitting, walking,
Nothing good or bad befalls me.
I sleep, I sit, I walk,
And I am happy.
6.
Struggling or at rest,
Nothing is won or lost.
I have forsaken the joy of winning,
And the sorrow of losing.
And I am happy.
7.
For pleasures come and go.
How often I have watched their inconstancy!
But I have forsaken good and bad,
And now I am happy.