Having just celebrated India's Independence day this month, I have been thinking. Patriotism always has a high place in my mind and I have always been proud of my being Patriotic. Now that I am a US citizen and I am still patriotic, it doesn't have to change my love for my birth country. I think most of my ideas are grounded in another feeling, Humanity.
What if one have to chose between being human or being patriotic? I know this is a tough choice. So I wrote the lines below, which may make it easier. Just a thought and if I offend you with this, then accept my preemptive apology
ना देश प्रेम की बात भी हो
हम एक विश्व हम एक कुटुंभ
ना दुश्मनी द्वेष की बात भी हो
ना जंग रहे ना फ़ौज रहे
ना झंडे ना ही कोई राष्ट्रगान
ना करना हो दूजे का तिरस्कार
ना ही अपने पे अभिमान
हम सब मानव, हम एक जात
सब आगे बढ़ें, हम एक साथ
स्पर्धा प्रतिस्पर्धा से ऊपर उठ कर
विश्व कल्याण की ही हो बात
ना दास रहे ना दासता
ना स्वतंत्रता के लिए लड़े
ना ऊँचा ना नीचा कोई
एक साथ एक ओर बड़े
एक साथ एक ओर बड़े
स्वतंत्रता दिवस निराला
वो दिन जब मानव ने खुद को
सच में स्वतन्त्र कर डाला
और तब
देश ना हो ना हो सरहद
ना देश प्रेम की बात भी हो
हम एक विश्व हम एक कुटुंभ
ना दुश्मनी द्वेष की बात भी हो
Really a great thought. Our culture has always talked about Vasudev kutumbkam
ReplyDeleteTrue and now with so much hate in the world ... seems those teachings should be back
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ReplyDeletejkvikasAugust 28, 2021 at 9:21 PM
बस हम उस परम पिता परमेश्वर के प्यारे है
बस यही विश्व के चारो ओर भाईचारे की बात हो।
Excellent. So proud of you dear.🌹👍
Good thought,
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DeleteVery nice lines...
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DeletePriya dogra 29 8 2021
ReplyDeleteWonder ful thought mere dil ki baat tere mann se words main explain ho gayi sadhuwad aisa hi ho.
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DeleteWow! Very good poem. This is the world we dream of... And mind you, this dream will come true very soon but not soon enough for us. Nevertheless it will happen.
ReplyDeleteIt should bhai thanks
DeleteExcellent thought and beautifully penned
ReplyDeleteThanks Mahesh
DeleteGreat words Bhai..
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Deleteour dream world!
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