āmi - I; vṛddha - old man; jarā-ātura - disturbed by invalidity; likhite - to write; kāṅpaye - trembles; kara - the hand; mane - in the mind; kichu - any; smaraṇa - remembrance; nā haya - there is not; nā dekhiye - I cannot see; nayane - by the eyes; nā śuniye - I cannot hear; śravaṇe - with the ears; tabu - still; likhi' - writing; e - this; baḍa vismaya - a great wonder.

I have now become too old and disturbed by invalidity. While I write, my hands tremble. I cannot remember anything, nor can I see or hear properly. Still I write, and this is a great wonder.