‘God, give me smiles,’ I prayed
He gave me tears.
I asked for a boon
And you have cursed me’ – I said

God said:
Your prayers is like that of a farmer
Who wants a good harvest
But not the rains.

You do not know
That there are smiles in tears
And tears in smiles

To tell the truth,
Tears are the smiles of the eyes
And the smile, tears shed by the mouth

Have you not seen the dew drops
On flowers
At dawn?

That is the miracle of a
smile decorating herself with tears!

Have you not seen the lightning flash
Hidden in the clouds?

That is the beauty of the smile
Being born of tears!

And, what my son, is the pearl?
That is the tear-drop
Doing penance inside an oyster
And the mystery of its
Being transformed into a smile

Know that the smile-flowers
Which spring from tears
Neither wilt nor wither

Again it’s the tears
That show who you are!
While the smile
Many times hides the real you!

Thanks to : Varalotti for Translation – Indus Ladies.com

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