Song of hope

English translation of ‘Aabad’ by Shashwat Bulusu

I recently discovered ‘Aabad’, a Hindi song, in the midst of news of war* and global crises** and everything that ensued. It made me feel warm and fuzzy. So, I decided to translate it to English. I am not reproducing the lyrics here because of copyright limitations.***

The song is available here on YouTube with its lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGKX5jDFkA8

In the night
May we flourish,
May we be indulgent,
May we be intense.

May we meet
And there be comfort
May we find (free) time
And may the days also pass.

What game is this?
That we are imprisoned.
Or are we safe
but discontented?

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Those who kept walking
Who were those people?
Who set out
towards home.

May we flourish
And there be comfort.
Even in the gardens
there be a style.

May we flourish
And there be an evening
When, upon this night
I feel proud.

(outro) May we flourish. (repeated many times)

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

** https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-global-energy-crisis-deepens-efforts-plug-supply-gap-fall-short-2026-03-24/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/us-iran-war-why-india-is-facing-an-lpg-crisis-explained-in-charts/articleshow/129804757.cms

*** The song is not licensed.