Invocation

Ah! Enough back-breaking 

bending and kneeling.

You have acquired durable flexibility,

a calibrated pliability.

Have a seat. Sit and relax!

Your stand identified and classified.

Now put this mask.

It's  your community face!

Also, now take this trumpet.

Put life in it as you wish.

It must have good music

drawing large crowds

whenever you get a call.

You have full freedom

to choose your music:

qawali, gazal, naat or bhajans

in any form in our fort
or in public courts.
 

Can’t speak or sing through this mask?

Take your time, learn step by step.

Ah! Your happy people, elated, 
are rushing here ranting sky with slogans

with garlands, sweets, korma and cameras
to celebrate your feat.

Would mask, garlands, korma and sweets

hinder your speech? No? 

Good! You can perform of your own

In streets, shrines and mosques.

Be careful: Keep your head low 
and eyes opened,

a high mandarin's mantra

for digging golds in forest stands,

Green fields and mineral belts

housing corridors and industrial hubs.

Now take this red-light car 
and rude armed guard

The ultimate things

to overawe your folks.