=====LYRICS==== Dheeaan by Pashaura Singh Dhillon http://www.pashaurasinghdhillon.com http://www.FaceBook.com/PashauraSinghDhillon If our sons cannot be bought in the market If our sons cannot be bought in the market What makes us think our daughters are for sale? This truest of nature's gifts . . . This truest of nature's gifts. . . . . . is not a commodity that can be bought or sold If our sons cannot be bought in the market . . . This is a gift from the Creator This is a gift from the Creator Whether it is a son or a daughter . . . . . . welcome them both with open arms. You will be surprised by who they turn out to be. Both are equally essential . . . . . . for life to keep moving. If our sons cannot be bought in the market . . . Our sons are the pride of the family Our sons are the pride of the family Daughters are the honor of the community She means the world to her father. . . . . . and prays for the well-being of mothers everywhere So why are we killing our daughters? What are we saying about our own mothers? If our sons cannot be purchased in the market . . . If legacy grows on the vine with sons If legacy grows on the vine with sons Only our daughters can make it blossom She cradles her little brother . . . . . . and spreads her fragrance like a flower But how long can a garden survive . . . . . . whose own thorns ravage its tender buds? If our sons cannot be bought in the market . . . Our daughters are never weak Our daughters are never weak She is Bhago She is Bhani She has mothered a long line of rulers and kings This is her eternal story She was the leader of Jhansi She is the astronaut in space If our sons cannot be bought in the market . . . Daughter, have the courage to revolutionize the system Daughter, have the courage to revolutionize the system Change its outdated customs Customs that weigh our daughters down And chain them up with dowry It is a sweet poison for their mothers And an unbearable burden for their fathers If our sons cannot be bought in the market If our sons cannot be bought in the market What makes us think our daughters are for sale? This truest of nature's gifts . . . This truest of nature's gifts. . . . . . is not a commodity that can be bought or sold If our sons cannot be bought in the market . . .