Bapu Poem by Santanu Banerjee

We Celebrate and cherish
Our Republic Day and Independence Day
And the Birth Day of the Father of our Nation.
We offer garlands on the Statute of Bapu.

Your silent smile reminds us:
The democracy is yet to achieve its end
You show us the way of non violence
You taught us the language of Love.

We promised to follow thy way
On unimpeded march not to sway
Shall stand united and sing together:
Gospel of non violence; shall never be distorted

Before Thee the World
Never could think of bloodless revolution
How can they forget your selfless contribution!
Our duty ends with offering devotion?

Like a magician you preached non violence
To protests bloodshed we remember
You went on hunger strike. You succeed.
You embraced your foes; You win

What has happened today on your country’s scene?
A panorama of brazen politics
The temple of democracy has turned into asylum
For rogues, thieves and money plunderers of shameless kind.

We are facing opposite to what you dreamt to teach
Your idea of independence remained beyond reach
The oppression the class war is still a roar.
The people are fed up with curses of freedom.

Bapu! Be incarnate once more
To teach them lesson to show us the method
How to overcome the waste of opulence and led
Our country through the door of prosperity.