The identification of the path - Translated version of "पथ की पहचान" by Harivansh Rai Bachchan

"Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path.

 Its neither written in the plethora of books out there, nor can some soothsayer tell you about this verbally. Many people have walked on this path called life but who knows them. But there are some who have left their footprints. Though the footprints are dumb but they tell a lot. Please understand and find meaning from those footprints and know the ultimate way to succeed.

Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path.

It impossible to predict when you will find a river, mountain, trench etc.

It impossible to predict when you will find a beautiful garden or a forest

When the journey will end that is also impossible to predict

It impossible to predict when you will find a bed of roses and when a thorn

Whom will you separate from and whom will you meet is also unpredictable

But remember one thing, whatever comes you will not stop

Promise this to you that you won't stop whatever be it

Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path.

Who says don't dream, do make castles in the air

 and then make a ship to reach there.

Everyone sees dreams in their age and time and 

if you try to avoid these dreams as well, they won't leave you.

Because they are born in you eyes with a some underlying 

purpose which you don't know! So do dream.

But if there are two dreams then there are hundred truths

Don't only keep dreaming, do something about it being fully aware of the truths and realities of life as well.

Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path.

You dream of the heaven and you are ecstatic and full of energy,

You embark on your journey with all the delight and oozing 

with energy and a determined heart and mind.

But a single thorn in the path breaks all those big dreams

Couple of droplets of blood falls and a whole world is sunk forever.

Eyes should dream of the heaven but the feet should be on earth always,

Always remember this awesome learning from the thorns and roadblocks of life. 

Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path.

It is not worthwhile to keep debating always that whether it is good or bad,

Now it is impossible to leave this path and follow another.

You believe that you have chosen the right path and keep moving forward,

This will make your journey easy, worthwhile and meaningful.

And don't think that you were the only one who took this plunge.

Every successful person on this earth ever has embarked on this journey 

with this leap of faith.

Now it is your time to prove to yourself whether or not you have that dint of determination and courage to be the one you want to be.

This is your test and you need to prove to yourself and none other.

Hey Traveler - Before embarking on your journey, identify your path."