this world provides us many choices
beguiling us in various ways
she sings her songs in countless voices
that nourish our perpetual craze

enamoured by her unreal beauty
we walk along the path of life
forgetting our eternal duty
bewildered by this restless drive

like nectar seeking honey bees
seduced by aromatic flowers
our raging quest will never cease
thus wiping out our vital powers

how useless is this lost endeavor
this chasing of our goals in vain
despite our hope we reach them never
and harvest only grief and pain

but those who look beyond the surface
infested with deceit and lies
will recognize a deeper purpose
intended for the truly wise

this perfectly arranged design
bears witness of a higher goal
both transcendental and divine
abode of our immortal soul