This Courage

Inspired by a song that is very close to my heart - Yeh Honsla - this is my attempt at translating it to English in the form of a poem. This poem is about never giving up and being strong.

Relations, trust, wishes, beliefs

Do not know anymore what they mean

The world was thought to be in my fists

When opened, only ashes were seen

Why does this heart shriek

Why does this faith seem so bleak

But how can this courage bow down

But how can this desire die down

So what if the journey is tough

So what if the shore cannot be seen

So what if the heart wanders on its own

The path might be covered in spikes

The trudge still has to carry on

The dusk might hide the sun from sight

The dark night still has to die down

The phase of sorrow will become the past

Your courage will blossom at last

The sun will again rise with a start

Our hardships will be blessed upon

The sunshine will pass under the shade

Our almighty will lead us on

The destination will be eventually embraced

May the bravery reaches the sky

May the boldness ever stays high

May the belovedness never dies

Because this courage will never down down

Because this desire will never die down

Author's Note

I wish to reflect the magic and hope that the lyrics of the song generate for me. Hope you like it!

The original song is called 'Yeh Honsla', by Penn Masala, Salim Merchant and Amanat Ali from the movie Dor.
Here's the link of the song if you would like to listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8me1GXijJA


Thank you!

Reviews

[Autumn Lyric]

I love this! How you took a favorite song and translated it into English and styled it as a poem, very creative and I truly liked the emotions it drew out of me. Thank you for sharing, Aastha.