UKRAINE Original Odia BY:Dr. Bhawani Shankar NialEnglish rendering by:Bankim MundIs it a sinTo wage warAnd dieOr conceive wingsFor the cause ofOne’s own soil?Is it a guiltTo vowFor theSovereignty AndLibertyOf one’s own countrymen ?OrTo pledgeFor theirDreamsAndLiveA life of theirOwn share?Is itBeyond the rightTo slf-determination In keepingThe children of one’sOwn soil in merriments;Gardens in verdancyAndRendering Mass prayers..Mass unityIn honour ofThe angle and GodOf love and peace??’Ukraine I am…!!’Saying for the first time,May be the ultimate voice..May cease to pronounce again…Nevertheless “I am still alive”Amid the outcryOf atomic bombs andBiological weapons…..I am and will be aliveSinceNoone’s fears and terror,Even their horrible wars,Will or can Kill meOrMy heroic talesValiant essences AndUtterances lovingPassionately to my soil..
