I was free before I was born
At my birth, I wept to mourn
To my body, I was chained
By family and society restrained
A Pandit christened when born
Of my hair, I was fully shorn
I was given a sacred thread
In age-old customs, I was bred
On going to school I was taught
By the country's laws, I was caught
By the country's constitution bound
Manyfold chains here, I have found
The latest fad is human rights
I find their violation in highlights
What is freedom, where is it?
Why is man in narrow loyalties split? ? ?
Let us in Fatherhood of God bind
Let there be brotherhood of mankind
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Superb work done 👍👍