Lokah | Anuradha Sriram – Paranje Paranje Lyrics (English Translation)

(Call to Gather)
Hither, come this way,
Gather on this very shore.
Let the heavens guide your path.
Lo! All of you, look forth! Look!

(The Ancestor’s Voice)
Hark, little one, your Grandmother says:
“The sea and mount, the field beneath,
The boundless earth, the sky above—
We were the ones who guarded them, my child.

And this water, pure and clear,
We were the ones who guarded it, my dear.

(Chorus)
Oh children, gaze up to the skies!
From afar, her form doth rise!
Oh children, gaze up to the skies!
From afar, her form doth rise!

(The Legacy)
We were the ones who guarded all the land,
And kept the boundless sky for your hand.

We guarded the waters, the food, the flame,
We built this village and gave it its name.

When hunger burned with hollow cries,
We sowed our tears beneath the skies.

That seed, oh child, became this lore,
The soul of this land forevermore.

Upon the lines of life we’ve spent,
This land’s long history was lent.

Behold it now, my little one,
The tale of all that we have done.

(Final Chorus)
Oh children, gaze up to the skies!
From afar, her form doth rise!
Oh children, gaze up to the skies!
From afar, her form doth rise!