1. Some people were not aware
Of the secret of the path and its states,

2. So when they undertook that path
Some of its horrors confronted them.

3. Had they known what made it confusing
With its colors or shapes,

4. And had experience with the remedy,
Its composition and administration,

5. And how to manage it with dew
And sunlight, intent on its actions,

6. Knowledgeable about the days of its management,
Its months or states,

7. And its whitening like its reddening,
Do not neglect its neglect,

8. And do not despair due to the length of time,
For patience is the key to its locks.