You say you want to bathe when the waves subside

Where is there an end to the endless mind?

You say, "Let me quench my thirst,and then I'll find the truth."

You cannot quench your thirst How can you know truth?     

All the days you have a body,longing does not cease.

You keep wanting things.How can you find joy?                 

You say, "Tell me what lies ahead,and I'll forget what was before."

You cannot know what lies ahead.How can you forget what was before?    

That goodness that comes of knowing where to reach God—

you won't find it even in dreams.