Salam

Lori (Lullaby)

Dearest your countenance like the moon
A piece of my heart
Dearest I keep on looking
Dearest you live in my eyes
Dearest I rock you cradled in my arms
Dearest clutching you to my heart
Dearest sparkle in my eye listen
Your mother’s entire life,
A cataract of gushing tears
Kept on passing.
This bowl is filled with that fresh water;
Dearest with this only will I wash your flower hands, lotus feet
Hug you with my eyes
Sorrowful life constantly I wept, seeing you the tears stopped
Unfurled and blossomed into laughter
My shaken motherhood has a lot of hope for you
It seems like yesterday’s news to me
I remember that night
When you were born
That night was very dark
Labour tormented with pain
But upon hearing your cry a candlewick was set to light
Your beautiful beautiful limbs
Fresh, fresh, healthy and prospering,
Dearest can’t manage to kiss you
Dearest from shaking and shivering
I know a wolf is stood on my doorway
Drinking my blood, consuming my youth
Wolf nourished by money
One who rules the world
Cursing us from age to age
Because of whom in this world
Thinking is considered a crime
To love — a major sin
He has tasted the blood of a human spirit
Now watching your every move
Dearest cannot sleep at night
Dearest I am constantly awake
Dearest borne of my womb listen
This world is one of injustice
What skills can I teach you?
Women who came and went
Embroidering sprigs on net upon net
Filling platter upon platter
Which the wolf ate
Today every kitchen is empty
What can I show you
What skill can I teach you!
Whenever I take you in my arms
I hear the call of time
I hear great battlecries
I hear the call to war
I hear this again and again
Your skill is ‘bravery’!
Listen my dear little one
This earth, this sky
All the grandeur of peace
The markets full of grain
Until that is not ours
We cannot live in peace
Not supported by anyone
There is no other solution
Do not fear the wolf
Dear heart! fight with conviction
Do not ever despair
I will teach you bravery
Turn you into a lioness
Fear will not lurk near you
Listen my dear new little one
You will not be alone
Your friends will be by your side
Your companions, your friends
Will be with you at every step
Many hands will be held together
This is my one wish