Dear Raju
You Greal Soul
Bearing the burden
Of captivity and suffering
For so many years
Without a light of hope
In your pa**ing days
O how courageous you are
Showing the world
The true test of faith
In the spirit of your mighty ancestors
Who walked the earth before you.
Captive all those long, hard years
Now you have your freedom
And the healing hand of a selfless vaidya
To watch over you day and night
Caring for your health and well-being
Now you feel the warmth of humanity
And the tenderness of compa**ion
You see the light of a new sun rising
And can play day by day
In the fields of your peaceful sanctuary.
Join your brothers and sisters
Of the great Elephas maximus
Join your new forever family
As you make friends with
Phoolkali, the Gentle One
Bhola, the Blind Giant
Chanchal, the Playful One
And Laxmi, O Laxmi
Who plays in ponds.
Carry on dear Raju
You are majestic and full of life
Beaming like a bright light
For all the world to see
From your elephant sanctuary
In the heart of Mother India
Shine bright
And let your heroic spirit
Be a testament of hope
And of endurance through all
Bumps and bruises
Challenges and setbacks
Suffering and depression
Abuse and oppression
For all humankind to witness.
O Raju
O Raju
Dear soul
A Great King of the forest
Who was kept a prisoner
And finally set free!
O Raju
O Raju
A King of the Motherland
O Raju
O Raju
You are Mahatma!