Stay foolish
With no language
Of your own
In your own land.
Tell yourself
Sovereign but with
No freedom of
Speech and action.
Rendering into Odia;
ଥାଅ ବୋକା ହୋଇ
ନିଜ ମାଟିରେ,
ନିଜର ବୋଲି କୌଣସି
ଭାଷା ନ ରଖି ।
କହ ନିଜକୁ
ସାର୍ବଭୌମ ବାକ୍
ଆଉ କର୍ମ
ସ୍ୱାଧିନତା ନ ଥାଇ ।
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I would like to translate this poem
Your poem reminds me of Odia legendary poet Gopabandhu Das.. brilliantly penned