Delightful Paradoxical Poem of Sant Radhasoami Sahib (Soami Ji Maharaj)
(Saw this poem posted at the [radhasoamisatsangi] group, which I'm a member of. It's very special. Had to forward it, plus I have included another translation of the same poem from the Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry [as four .jpg images, S.D. Maheshwari translation, Agra, India], which also provides commentary.)
Soami Ji Maharaj, from the Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry, Volume Two, Chapter 41 Shabad 21:
[radhasoamisatsangi]
Everything the Master has taught me is paradoxical.
He has taught me things unwisely.
Sleep and you shall build up treasure
Stay alert and you will loose your savings
Sit still and you will reach your destination
Walk fast and you will go nowhere
The earth rises above the sky
The sky sinks into underworld
Thieves are rewarded by the owner of the house
The honest are punished
Fire shivers because of cold
The rain withers the tree branches
The food gets pangs of hunger
Water is dying of thirst
The cot is laid on the sleeper
The awake are in deep sleep
The barren women are tired of giving birth
The fertile are now called barren
The earth is galloping on horse
Then riding the camel it blasts into the sky
Radhaswami by his grace
United the soul with Shabad
