We died, unsuccoured, helpless We were your soldiers, men of bravery and pride Yet we died like animals, trapped in a cage with no escape Massacred at will, denied the dignity of battle With the cold burning flame of anger and resolution With the courage both of the living and the dead, Avenge Our unplayed lives Redeem the unredeemable sacrifice In freedom and integrity Let this be your inheritance And our unwritten epitaph Harji Malik, ‘Nam Ka Chu: October 1962’
