Siddhartha - An Indian Novel / 'n Indiese Gedig

in days to come, when Siddhartha would become a god, he would be there

in dae wat kom, wanneer Siddhartha 'n god sou word, sou hy daar wees

when he would join the glorious, he would be there

wanneer hy by die heerlike sou aansluit, sou hy daar wees

Govinda wanted to follow him as his friend

Govinda wou hom as sy vriend volg

he was his companion and his servant

hy was sy metgesel en sy dienaar

he was his spear-carrier and his shadow

hy was sy spiesdraer en sy skaduwee

Siddhartha was loved by everyone

Siddhartha was deur almal geliefd

He was a source of joy for everybody

Hy was 'n bron van vreugde vir almal

he was a delight for them all

hy was 'n plesier vir hulle almal

But he, Siddhartha, was not a source of joy for himself

Maar hy, Siddhartha, was nie vir homself 'n bron van vreugde nie

he found no delight in himself

hy het geen behae in homself gevind nie