waka of budouadana: kings

TorchAs a blazing torchHeld high in a darkened passageShows all the right way,So is the enlightened man,Creative, forceful, and bold.RiverAs a still riverDigs deep into the landscape,A man of wisdom learnsThe heart and its secret ways,Salving hot pain with cool balm.FormsThe eloquent manUnderstands the airy worldOf idealized forms,Can explain to anyoneThe complex with plain logic.AbundanceThe