HYACINTH'S WAY BY ZAWGYI

Hyacinth's Way (2)

THIS IS MY WAY

Rejoicing in the tidal creek, the blue coloured Miss Beda,
Giving pretext of the jasmine flower, she wants
To dock at the shore near.

Rejoicing in the tidal creek, Miss Beda of a bluish colour,
Giving pretext of the belle lady, she fancies
To stop at the shore here.

Rjoicing in the tidal creek, bluish Miss Beda,
Giving pretext of the amall stupa, she desires
To land at th shore hither.

With a sail aloft while I glide,
The words of the piper I have learned to abide,
Wearing like a sash the noble wish of escape, bluish lady Beda
Following up in the tidal creek's water,
She says, this is my way; no other.

Zawgyi
(University of Rangoon Annual Magazine, 1957-1959)

NOTE
Noble wish of escape: The wish of escape from endless births or Samsara, and taking the other way round, it means the attainment of Nivirna.