So Many Fools In This World, An English Translation Of A Poem Poem by Ravi Kopra

- for R.M.

Not everyone in this world could be wise
That's why there are fools in this world
That's why I do not mind their foolishness in this world

But when fools project themselves as wise
And show their foolishness as their wisdom
Writing in the form of poetry

It seems these great poets are the dumbest ones
And there is no poet dumber than them
Since in their party of fools one is greater than the other

I myself felt I was a fool
When I chatted with another such poet
Who I thought was an egret but turned out to be a raven

When he spoke to me
A river full of poison gushed out of his mouth
I hurriedly bade goodbye by saying Raam Raam to him

And drowned once again in my thoughts:
Not everyone in this world could be wise
That's why there are fools in this world.