When I think of your life of experiment
The fruition of which was our independence
My heart is tortured by utter torment
And tears roll down my eyes without pretense
O father of the Nation!
When leaders forget their motto of service
When parties fight to capture the power
By hook or by crook or through any device
How I wish you were with us at this hour
O Father of the Nation!
In South Africa you fought against apartheid,
Demonstrating the power of non-violence in action
And they extolled you as ‘Mahatma’; instead
We cunningly plotted your assassination
O Father of the Nation!
But, were you really living at this hour
You’d have been compelled suicide to commit
Unable to bear the pangs of utter despair
We have saved you from the gravest sin. Isn’t it?
O Father of the Nation!
The fruition of which was our independence
My heart is tortured by utter torment
And tears roll down my eyes without pretense
O father of the Nation!
When leaders forget their motto of service
When parties fight to capture the power
By hook or by crook or through any device
How I wish you were with us at this hour
O Father of the Nation!
In South Africa you fought against apartheid,
Demonstrating the power of non-violence in action
And they extolled you as ‘Mahatma’; instead
We cunningly plotted your assassination
O Father of the Nation!
But, were you really living at this hour
You’d have been compelled suicide to commit
Unable to bear the pangs of utter despair
We have saved you from the gravest sin. Isn’t it?
O Father of the Nation!
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