Saturday, September 08, 2007

Will you walk with me?

What the raiders did was the worst yet
my children's pain, I'll never forget
My fuel these memories will be.
Come walk with me.

Fear and blood, cries rising up to the Sun,
Swords of Babur, Nadir, Abdali nor Hodson
could the spring in my step cease.
Come walk with me.

They all made ramparts of stone
My head is high, conquered by none.
I belong my children to thee.
Here, hold my hand and walk with me.

Now I see the blue monsoon
I hear my children laughing.
Keep faith, keep holding my hand
I am with you, keep on walking

Just over that hill of apathy
round that bend of lenity
Is our rainbow sky, go ye
Walk now run to it, with me.

I am the journey, I'm the end too
I am the child, and the parent too
I will walk till time and so must you.
I am Delhi and so are you.