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
