One of these days they themselves would surely know
That branches are branches and roots are roots
With our enlightened power to be happy forever
We shall bestow the earth its true identity
All creatures big or small will have their share
People of the seas with their oceans
People of the forests with their birds
People from all corners of the world – the mountains
And all that we’ve created with deftness by our hands
All shall rise to come on foot or mounted
All are welcome to this big spread of humanity
Let all the creatures descend gushing like waterfalls
Let all tongues utter the words of kinship and humanity
Oğuz Tansel
Translated by Translated by Nilüfer Mizanoğlu Reddy