thorns in his lotus feet
his beautiful clothes ripped apart
wounds all over his body
body sore from days of travel and battle
witnessing his son's fight to their last breath
my guru lays on the cold earth of machiwara
grateful as ever
he smiles and he sings,
ਮਿਤ੍ਰਪਿਆਰੇਨੂੰਹਾਲੁਮੁਰੀਦਾਂਦਾਕਹਣਾ ॥

I am here today
because he gave everything for me
and so I am left to wonder,
what have I given for him?

ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ - Mittar Pyare Nu

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