Tears from the Desert Abraham How could you do this to us? Desert is growing in front of us Where should we go? Whom should we meet? I didn’t come to you I were a humble servant of you Spend my time in serving your wife You only came to me It was your wish And he is your child Where should we go? Desert is growing in front of us Forgot the thirst you had then? For one kid of your blood Thirst is growing inside us See your kid is almost dead Sun is hot and there is no shade Desert is growing in front of us There is no leaf, not even brown I want to cry but tears are emptied Whom should we meet? There is no chance meet anyone I know I am your slave I have no right to ask How could you forget him? He is your son, your own blood You knew that I am your slave Still you came to me Is this justice? Is this right? I can’t walk any more Oh I need some water The sun looks almost yellow I can’t walk any more Abraham I won’t come back to you I won’t demand any thing I know you are a man Who can’t change anything May be this is my last minutes This desert may become tomb Tomb of your slave and child None will come to bury us But the god may send sand storms
John Thelapuram's questions:
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