Sushant Thapa
- Truth of Time
The river flows beneath the mountain
It has no pride to climb the height
Of the mountain,
For, it is busy flowing.
Therefore, I urge you not to talk to the sea and ask —
“Where is the river which flowed to you yesterday?”
For, the sea was once a small river.
- A Peace Seeker
A traveler once met the Buddha
The Buddha was aged, but was still delighted to meet the traveler.
A small hut and a garden,
Breeze of air amid summer heat.
The traveler was a peace seeker
The Buddha asked the traveler —
“While others are seeking fortune, why do you seek peace?”
The traveler exclaimed, “To meet you!”
[Sushant Thapa is a Nepalese poet who holds a master’s degree in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He also writes in the Nepali language. He lives in Biratnagar-13, Nepal.]