The world is full of sorrow today
The smiles of yesterdays have vanished
The tears of millions can fill the oceans
The walls and groans are loud enough
To be heard in another planet
Joy, where have you gone?
Laughter, where have you fled?
Why must mankind suffer like this?
Why must the world be full of sorrow?

Nature's angry because of man's evil deeds
His evil knows no bounds, Bad karma is wrought
So floods, earthquakes, fires and drought
Occur almost every day somewhere in the world
Like clockwork, killing countless innocents
Destroying their homes and property
While widespread epidemics and pestilence
In the train of these natural disasters
Punish those who survive - how horrid?

Yes, sorrow is created form man to man
Who asked him to be mad - mad for power?
Who asked him to crave - crave for riches, sex?
Who asked him to desire - desire for blood?
Who asked him to be jealous - jealous for love?
Madness for power leads to war
Craving for riches, sex results in crime
Desire for blood court certain death
Jealous in love bring unhappiness
renounce, detach, desire no more to do
Evil, purify your thoughts and do
Good, then the whole world will be full of joy

Goon Fatt Chee
International poerty Vol.5. No.3 1998