It is said that You take incarnations, age after age,
To alleviate the heavy burdens of this earth;
To kindle the light of hope in the broken minds
Of the poor, the destitute, the downtrodden, and the helpless.
Today, the entire world stands startled and terrified,
As malice and vengeance reach their absolute peak.
In the very name of civilization, barbaric behaviors
Are crossing every boundary and border,
And the distant footsteps of doomsday can be heard drawing near.
An era of misfortune has arrived today;
Mother Earth is heavy-hearted, her face pale with sorrow.
With the arrival of autumn (Sharata), return to us, O Mother!
Dispel our weariness and soothe the hearts of millions.
— Ratnamaya Tripathy
Adhyayana, Balangir
Original Odia : Ratnamaya Tripathy
Translated by : Dr. Khyatimaya Tripathy
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