Crop of Freedom
Floral Garland (Lament)
1. Did we grow this with water? O Lord!
This crop - we nurtured with our tears;
Would you let it burn to ashes?
2. Pouring solicitude as ghee1,
We grew in our hearts – this vibrant lamp,
Would you let it perish, O Merciful?
3. After a millennium of dormancy,
Came around this unexpected gem (of freedom),
Would we let it fail?
4. Righteousness would win, said the wise ones.
Was that a lie?
The consequences of karma - haven’t we suffered enough?
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