The songs they sing

a poem by Malathi Jagannathan

Oh lovely flowers,
To thee they sing
The song of love!
While hovering past
From flower to flower,
The bees, they sing
To thee of love.

Oh fluttering birds,
To thee they sing
The freedom song!
Blowing across
Forests and deserts,
The wind, they sing
Thy freedom song.

Oh raging seas,
To thee they sing
A lullaby!
Back and forth
The dancing waves!
They sing to thee
A lullaby!

Oh mighty warriors,
Guarding our frontiers
For thee we sing
Our prayer song!
“May Lord Almighty
Protect thy kin
As ye stand guarding
Our beloved land!”