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ami vrddha jaratura, likhite kanpaye kara, mane kichu smarana na haya
na dekhiye nayane, na suniye sravane, tabu likhi’--e bada vismaya
SYNONYMS
ami—I; vrddha—old man; jara-atura—disturbed by invalidity; likhite—to write; kanpaye—trembles; kara—the hand; mane—in the mind; kichu—any; smarana—remembrance; na haya—there is not; na dekhiye—I cannot see; nayane—by the eyes; na suniye—I cannot hear; sravane—with the ears; tabu—still; likhi’-writing; e—this; bada vismaya—a great wonder.
I have now become too old and disturbed by invalidity.
While I write, my hands tremble.
I cannot remember anything, nor can I see or hear properly.
Still I write, and this is a great wonder.