India

  

 

Marauders came to loot

Aggressors came 

Hypocrites came to loot and rule

but my India stands proud

like Himalaya  tall and strong .

 

We are free to choose

our varied destiny, free to love

nature’s beauty, her trees , rivers

singing and painting India’s soul

in rhythmic ecstasy.

 

India is our world our family

all seven seas the sun and air

resonate our faith in man

we are sparks of life

each illuminating the world.

 

We never greed for territory

we protect ours with love and sacrifice

we never bend when bullets fly:

Buddha, Ashok, Gandhi have made us

wise resilent and independent

we love all in inclusive faith

we work hard to grow and prosper

to fly our flag of knowledge

all over the world.

 

We trust man, hate war

but never tolerate enemy’s evil eye

we love all values to stand apart

like a star over the world sky

we are Indians the divine breed of Life.

Sabita Sahu

 

Shame

When enemy blasts  at the gates

the homegrown enemies hold the grail

to collect the blood of their countrymen

for future thirst relief like thieves

who have no shame looting their parents.

These saboteurs ask: What have you done?

for they have nothing to show or speak of

they know how to troll on social media

also know how to betray their mother

and play Cain to all their brothers.

O' you who merely ask and pull legs

my mother is your mother too, the same

miserable woman raped, thrashed, looted

over centuries by invading marauders

the cry I hear is also in your ears

now  when enemies are poised to loot

and kill your mother's  own, have shame

rise up as her children to save her

or mask your face, chose your voice

and stay covid struck indoors:

But no, you will shout and scold

and revile the hand that protects you.

Borrow some shame from the vanquished

and show your anger if your blood

still flows in your deceitful veins.

Sabita Sahu