Teri Mitti
B Praak
Your Soil
swords have struck my head
my body burned in flames
only then did I adorn
this saffron color on my head
oh my land, no regrets
endured a hundred pains for you
may your honor remain forever
whether my life remains or not
oh my land, my beloved
your love flows in every vein of mine
may your color never fade
let the blood speak as it leaves our bodies
to merge in your soil
and bloom like a flower
such is the desire of my heart
to flow in your rivers
to sway in your fields
such is the desire of my heart
oh
my empty fields filled with mustard
where the peacock couldn't dance
may my village prosper
where I couldn't return
oh homeland, my homeland
different was our love
sacrificed for your honor
how fortunate I was
to merge in your soil
and bloom like a flower
such is the desire of my heart
to flow in your rivers
to sway in your fields
such is the desire of my heart
oh my beloved, may you keep smiling
may your eyes never fill with tears
the face I used to die for
may its brightness never diminish
oh mother, why worry about you
why does a river flow from your eyes
you used to say you're my moon
and the moon always remains
to merge in your soil
and bloom like a flower
such is the desire of my heart
to flow in your rivers
to sway in your fields
such is the desire of my heart
