We Were Sleeping Poem by Gajanan Mishra

We were sleeping
We were eating
We were staying
We were doing,
Doing everything,
Together.
But now I am
With my mother,
I am now going to
Do something
On my mother land,
I now want to
Do all business
In my mother-tongue,
Without any self-interest.
But you now
My dear, want
Personal profit
Out of my labor,
That I differ.
If you are really
My friend
My dear and near
Come forward and
Do whatever you like
Without taking anything,
You are welcome.
Keep not anything within you
Any hidden agenda,
Be clear in heart.
Take not any advantage
At any time while
Serving your mother,
While doing anything
For your own land
In your own mother-tongue
For your own-men.