Poetry

Blooming of a bud into beautiful flower
Breath taking hues mingled in its attire
More precious it is than even a sapphire
Bounty of the nature every where appears.

Flower is destined alas soon to perish
Unlike mother India's charm celestial.
Unity in diversity its off springs cherish
No onslaught can push it into grave peril.

Mountains, rivers picturesque landscapes
Scattered everywhere are scenic expanses.
Every thing contributes to it enhances
Abounding scenic beauty of varied shapes.

Like a phoenix it did come out of ashes
Of slavery of centuries imposed by tyrants.
No doubt will come out soon from the mesh,
Quagmire of corruption of own lieutenants.

Sons of this soil by default were innocent
Weight age their lives had for spiritualism,,
Sacrifice was boon for foes of materialism
Legacy of such teachings was too sacrosanct.

Status of diety was conferred here on guests
Forgiving their ulterior motives or quests.
Eternal joy was pursued through contentment,
Infants were fed on this potion by parents.

The tyrrany of intruders had its toll
Deceit was ushered in in place of innocence
Forgetting the morals the place of sacrifice
Our legacy of values too had a back roll.

Concept of globalization tossed by big players
Ensured their feeding at the cost of smallers,
Paralyzing our wisdom though for a while
Definite is our victory in the end on guile.

-Ratnakar D Mandlik