O my countrymen! I am going to my creator;
You could not keep me but mauled me;
I will ask my creator, why he hurled me down?
Silence and suffering are wisdom, I remain silent then,
And asks no kiss; but was attacked all at once.
This nation is not worth living: let me go;
O Man! Love my tender age;
Tender was my voice, so fair my face,
So sweet, gleaming my eyes behind my tears;
So sweet was my song that was once heard.
I was ripped open, and pearls were split;
Lost every thing but it was a game for all,
My dream of Fame while a girl wakes to love,
Yes! Love, though Love became grossest lust,
But shall it? Answer, answer, no.
I came here to wake a sleeping race,
I may not be here but not disregard my shrill,
Never nap again until land is safe for daughters,
My shrill is piercing and clear,
My daily wonder is love all.
A maid so soft, so white, so brilliant,
All said, a light came with her when she moved:
But ay—so that fate and craft and folly close;
She paused, she turned, and she hung her head,
The snakes pulled her, the tress and cried.
And the dark wood grew darker and a storm;
In silence, while her shrills slowly lost,
Face hidden, as the utmost grief and shame;
To sleek her ruffled peace and honor in vain;
At last she lost and let her be lost for ever.
There while she cried, lying on her back;
The red tears crept from her boiled eyes,
The cruel breeze fogged her cries,
Her arms upon her breast across,
A virtuous woman deeply wronged.
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I would like to translate this poem
whenever I think of the circumstances that have led her cruel death, It hurts my heart, she is not the only one, but thousands of our old, young women and girls are being violated all over the world in the name of culture, religion and fashion. a few can't even understand where they stand in the system of abuse, because it has become the normal practice and day to day life. so women must be respected, to gain that respect they should obtain the decision making power. I can understand your anger and helplessness towards our country, but a law is drafted, passed and sometimes amended, considering various situations. The same people who ask for death penalty, may turn around and ask for lesser punishment in different case of same nature.