《生如夏花，死如秋水——泰戈尔诗集〈古檀迦利〉30》

      我独自去赴幽会，是谁在暗寂中跟着我呢？

      我躲开他，但是我逃不掉。

      他昂首阔步，使地上尘土飞扬；我说出的每一个字里，都掺杂着他的喊叫。

      他就是我的小我，我的主，他不知羞耻；但和他一同到你门前，我却感到羞愧。

      I came out alone on my way to my tryst. But who is this that follows me in the silent dark?

      I move aside to avoid his presence but I escape him not.

      He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger; he adds his loud voice to every word that I utter.

      He is my own little self, my lord, he knows no shame; but I am ashamed to come to thy door in his company.