27, సెప్టెంబర్ 2012, గురువారం

Arise! Awake!

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In the high waves of beauty 
of the Himalaya Mountains,
Can you not see the volcanoes 
Lying underneath?
Can you not hear the hearts 
Crying out in pain?

With a mind that is stoned 
And duty traded
Multitudes of steps to take 
And Oceans to cross,
Funds divided into many takers 
Not knowing when a task would be done,

Like high rise buildings 
Creeping into the edges of space,
Crossing the skies, impossible to reach 
With targets unknown and stuck,
In the sand settled in the dais 
Of the Lord Shiva in heavens


Although has power to turn the axis
Three hundred and sixty degrees 
To spin the spool of the endless Universe
Is there someone who could break 
The pathetic bondages of the mother 

Lying downtrodden, bent under 
The weight of mercenaries,
Even though she could run the world, 
With impeccable splendor

When would there be a captain 
To lead the progressive path, 

Whither are they hiding uncouth 
Under the blankets of laziness?
When would they shred their laziness
Unwrap themselves to lead 
Into a better future? Oh when O when?


Wake up, Wake up, can you not see 
The brightness of morning Sun rays in the East?
Are the sharp rays not piercing into your eyes?
Aren’t they shaking you up all over 
Until now, to wake up into a brighter day?


Note: Mother is Mother Earth

This poem is a translation of my poem "శుభోదయ౦!" in Telugu which is in this blog.