And this is the famous one

Madiralaya jane ko ghar se 
Chalta hai peene waala,
Kis path se jaun asmanjas
Mein hai wo bhola-bhaala
               Alag-alag path batlate sab
               Par main yeh batlaata hoon
Raah pakad tu ek chala chal
Pa jayega madhushala

( Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Madhushala)

(Complete Madhushala in Devnagri is available on my "Writings Page". Check out the section "Hindi Poems by Others")

Literal Translation (To the extent I could do it)

The drinker leaves the home to go to the wine-shop. He is in dilemma regarding which path to take. Every one tells him of a different path, but I tell him this, "Take any one path and keep on moving; you will get the tavern".

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