When she is born, she is ignored
No one’s ready to accept her,
When she grows up, she’s given less importance
Would that help in strengthening her?
She keeps asking herself,
As to why she is treated like this,
There’s no logical answer to this,
Even if there was, no one would tell her and take a risk.
Why don’t they just tell her,
That she’s not accepted in their society?
Why hide away from her,
When she’s an incarnation of a deity?
I’ll tell you why they do so,
They are not capable of facing her,
‘cause she has seen what this world is made of,
And she has seen what the world has made of her.
In a country where goddesses are praised
Why ignore and hate this beautiful gift of nature?
Why can’t they just live with the reality of the world,
And believe that she can make it even better?
She can do what they can do,
But still, she doesn’t believe in herself,
Are they the reason for this?
She keeps asking herself….
“Are they the reason for this?
Is this what I’m supposed to be,
A poor, helpless girl child, begging for help but no one
sees me.”
She doubts her living presence,
“Would it make any difference if I weren’t alive?”
And whenever she asks herself this question,
We should all come up and say to that naïve.
Yes, it would make a difference, for people like us,
Who treasure your presence and who treasure you,
Girl, you’re strong, you can conquer the world,
You can make this world better, ‘cause the world is only
because of you!
In every role o life,
She shows full responsibility,
She portrays the role efficiently,
But to her shock, many people doubt her ability.
That is why she is not given opportunities,
But still, she knows how to strive,
She believes she can live in this world, all by herself,
And that is why she comes with an all new life.
We are no one to discourage her,
Because she in herself, is perfection,
She has countless supporters, many of them girls,
For whom she can become an inspiration.
So, from today, let us take the initiative,
To save every girl child and give her what we can give,
Save her from the cruel customs of society,
And let her live with freedom, as she wants to live.
And after many years of freedom,
She’ll realize what you have done for her,
She’ll be grateful to you,
For saving and protecting her.
With this little thought in our minds,
Let’s make a fresh, new start,
Making people aware of this situation,
And contribute to this noble work, with our whole heart.
-Gatha Akashkamini
