Onward, onward march we Indians

Seventy years of Freedom rule

Reminds the month of August…. 15

(After that all is forgotten

 Our conscience goes to sleep)

Looking back over the glorious past

India marches ahead of all,

But social inequality, injustice supreme

Makes us forget our goals and dreams

Gandhi’s cry for educational reforms

Must highlight this vision for all

Striding onwards, we must not forget

‘Hartals’ stall the Nation back.

To build an India strong and stout

Create amity more than strife

Freedom is the breath of life

Do not forget those who died.

Modern culture, modern thought

Cannot shun intellectual might

Freedom of the press and pen

Must remain true and fresh

Curb your personal ’vaulting ambition’

Do not lead the Nation to destruction

Macbeth’s fate was sealed and doomed

When the witches round him swooned

If like Hamlet we procrastinate

Corruption will surely seal our fate.

India’s  leaders  visionaries bright

Built the nation with foresight;

Creating milestones of liberal growth

 Soaring high with passionate pride

Shaping destiny with every stride

The wheel of fortune spins high and high

Growth, Prosperity and enterprise

Zeal and fervor mark the night

When August 15 comes in sight

                                                                       ~Shobha Diwakar

                                                                       Jabalpur, India