Favor Poem by Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Favor

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It was yesteryear
That was spent with fear
We had no livelihood
Everything depended on neighborhood

It gave us no shock
As we were not having any stock
Yet people came to help and boosted
Our sagging moral and certainly trusted

Do you think it is part of culture?
Where people rush to make your future
Take care for your well being
And make you one day powerful king

Many stories are circulated
But they are with truth and quietly related
Courtesans helped their mentor
And brought them back in power as savior

Rajasthan * is such place known for valor
Its rulers were sympathetic and always worked for
People and stood for their integrity
Rana Pratap* stands for such name in its totality

He was tried for many times to be subdued
Land was plundered and reduced
To rubble and king had to flee
To wage on struggle to make people free

He had nothing to eat
Depended only on grass and sweated
Yet nothing lowered his spirit for struggle
Help was rushed to him in remote jungle*

Country remembers his name with pride
Even though there was much dissension and divide
He stood for independence and name
He is still worthy name called and claimed

“I may eat grass but not surrender”
He had claimed but refused central order
Kingdom can be taken back but not the honor
That was shining example for refusing the favor

*Rajasthan.. desert state in India
*Rana Pratap…rules’s name

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Favor It was yesteryear That was spent with fear

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Gary Loftis Pretty amazing story of a brave man who didnt believe in surrender. I had to look it up since i live in a closed minded country and never learned it in school. I am still reading about this, but i wanted to say that i love the flow and rhymes here. I also love to learn something new every day. Thanks for helping me and thanks for sharing!

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Nice work! Anna Arruda22 minutes ago Well written DeleteGary Loftis

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Ajit Sripad Rao Nalkur Definitely a cultural thing. a few seconds ago · Unlike · 1 Anthony Edmond John likes this. AnShuma Sharma likes this. You and Charlie Giardino like this.

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pinky Jinodiya likes this. Seen by 4 Yaya Sobieski likes this. Sharon Putman this was awesome about an hour ago · Unlike · 1

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Seen by 14 Efe Light Sakpere likes this. Efe Light Sakpere i may eat grass but not surrender. 2 hours ago via mobile · Unlike · 1

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Odimegwu Onwumere This poem ends before the line Of Rajasthan. about an hour ago via mobile · Unlike · 1

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Ram Nath likes this. Ram Nath Kya Baat Hai........Bahut Hi Behatreen 3 hours ago · Unlike · 1

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Susan E Birch A wonderful glimpse of history and of a fascinating man...thank you Hasmukh Mehta..you have whetted my appetite to know more 23 minutes ago · Unlike · 1

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Seen by 4 Caroline Morphew likes this. Caroline Morphew amazingggggggggggggggg 14 minutes ago · Unlike · 1 Shrichand Sachwani likes this. Aman Singh Patwal likes this. Aman Singh Patwal The great Maharana Pratap.10 minutes ago via mobile · Unlike · 1 MaNu Padda likes this.

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Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Vadali, Dist: - sabarkantha, Gujarat, India
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