This Diwali let us bow down our heads
To the memory of those who have sacrificed their lives
For the Nation
This diwali let us pledge allegiance to the nation
That
We, as citizens of this land
Shall not stand divided on petty issues
On petty controversy,
Or
Doubt our intentions to stay united
In this hour of need
When our blessed country is threatened
On all fronts from external and internal unrest
On petty issues… like sharing the vital water of life
Let us not deny privileges to the down trodden
Like shunning them off our boundaries
Let us pray to Brahma, the supreme
Shiva, Shankar to the Goddess Durga
To bless our country
To bless our soldiers
And their families
To all those sentinels who keep watch over our borders
To derail infiltration and terrorism
To bless this country
And
Once again, bless it
To lead the world towards peace and harmony
To spread the virtues of ahimsa
To inhale the spirit of humbleness
To respect and adore all living beings
To cultivate morals and virtues
To make this world a ‘fairyland of yore’
To make our country
The golden bird as before
The land flowing with milk and honey
Without bars of discrimination
To demolish state borders
Where there is no animosity
No wild cries
No gender differences
No bride burning for dowry
No clamor for food and shelter
Let the people of this Nation rise
And
Pray to the Almighty
For abundance, peace and prosperity
Let us together light and illuminate
The lamp of righteousness
~Shobha Diwakar
Jabalpur, India
Let us hope and pray that we stay united and serve our dear motherland by respecting and accepting each other. Hope your poem inspires people to traverse on the path of love & peace.
thank you Ms. Anu; hope our prayers will be answered
A nice prescription on the eve of Diwali from Ms.Shobha Diwakar!
Discard the trivial
Only to act on the serious!
Soldiers in charge of security
A real gift we enjoy-
May we not forget
To pay them our respects!
Are we not blessed
To live with peace and harmony?
May equality be the mantra
And discrimination a thing of the past!
May we traverse the path right
Every moment of life
And morality be our binding -force!
FOR,
Together we are, stronger we become
Divided,we fall and render ourselves weaker!