Recently brought from India,
An elephant was placed in a dark barn,
But the one who paid the watchman money
I went into the elephant's enclosure in the dark.
And in the dark, not seeing anything,
People fumbled with their hands.
Elephants have never been here before.
And so a debate began among the curious.
One, touching his trunk with his hand:
“An elephant is like a drainpipe!”
The other, touching his ear, said:
“You’re lying, this beast looks like a fan!”
I touched the elephant's third leg,
Said, "He's like a thick log."
Fourth, stroking his back:
“The argument is empty - a log, a pipe, it’s just similar to an ottoman.”
Everyone imagined this creature
In different ways, without seeing him.
Their opinions are absurd, incorrect -
Were born of ignorance.
And if there were candles with them - by candlelight,
And there would be no disagreement in the speeches.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru