# Cc. Madhya 2.90
> আমি বৃদ্ধ জরাতুর, লিখিতে কাঁপয়ে কর,
> মনে কিছু স্মরণ না হয় ৷
> না দেখিয়ে নয়নে, না শুনিয়ে শ্রবণে,
> তবু লিখি’ — এ বড় বিস্ময় ॥৯০॥
## Text
> āmi vṛddha jarātura, likhite kāṅpaye kara,
> mane kichu smaraṇa nā haya
> nā dekhiye nayane, nā śuniye śravaṇe,
> tabu likhi'—e baḍa vismaya
## Synonyms
*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.
## Translation
**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.**