“Have Mercy on us, My Mother Earth” (Motherland)
How can we find a way
To soothe the soul of this bright world?
We’ve ruined the nature we’ve been given to live in, have mercy!
Our mistakes are numberless, have mercy!
Mother Earth, o Mother Earth!
We’ve ruined our nature, have mercy!
How can we heal
The heavy wounds we’ve cause?
How can we pray thee to soothe your anger?
We, your children, are so sorry, have mercy!
We plead for your kindness, we bless you. Have mercy!
Mother Earth, o my Mother Earth!
We are sorry! Have Mercy!
We feel our sorrow to the roots of our being,
To the marrow of our bones!
We feel our sorrow, so strongly it could move mountains!
We plead for mercy from our benevolent birth-land!
Mother Earth, o My Mother Earth!
We plead for mercy from our birth-land!