Jaipal Singh Munda, "Ancestral Song of the Rebellion Led By Birsa Munda"
In the womb of creation, Singbonga gave us love and land
The enemies came and snatched it away.
But we all will unite together as one,
With sharp weapons in our hands.
A new sun of the Adivasi spirit has risen,
The hills and valleys now sparkle with light.
Oh! The enemies tormented us again and again,
They gave us endless sorrow—thousands upon thousands of pains.
Translated from Hindi with the help of ChatGPT
Editor's note: Singbonga is a creator deity in many tribal belief systems, and expressing pain at exploitation while invoking strength through collective struggle.