When I gasp for strength br I borrow it from you, oh the strong ones! br You carry the load stupendous br Of the humanity br Time and time again br Since the dawn of awareness br br How do you do that I wonder br The weight of ignorance br The mountain of evil br The heaps of malice br of billions (and countlessly repeated) br You carry the cross of non-love alone br Time and time again br For others to feel loved br Appreciated and pleased br br How do you do that I wonder br How do you stay so calm br Amid the whirlpool of clamour br Kind and compassionate br In devouring face of brutality and mayhem br How do you spread your light br Right through the forest br of fear, delusion and stupor br You salvage the soul br For others to be safe br And to feel light and restful br In a life of little wisdom br br How do you do that I wonder br How do you spread your magic br Of charm, nobility and honour br In hearts so dark there br that beasts may refuse a habitation br How do you pull that trick br of giving the innocence back br so that he is human again! br How do you enthrall br the dull, the doped, the ordinary br to carry the torch br of your divine glory br br Oh load-bearers of humanity br I wonder how you carry the load so awesome br But when I gasp for strength br I take refuge in your strength br I take refuge in you!br br Bhaswat Chakrabortybr br