If Indians can be patriotic more,
Democracy will thrive in our country;
If love for Motherland is truly great,
More Indians will get awards o'gallantry.
If leaders elected are more honest,
Elections will be held infrequently;
If people nurture civic sense and toil,
The nation will progress tremendously,
If love of fellowmen afills our hearts,
Poverty, illiteracy can't exist;
If duty to the nation remains first,
India can make a meteoric rise.
If women's, children's freedom is ensured,
The nation can forge ahead in great leaps;
If elderly are taken care of well,
God's blessings will be soon upon this land!
If people care for health and avoid vice,
Crime-rates will fall upon this sacred soil;
If love of peace and co-existence stays,
Exemplary will India become soon.
Jai Hind!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 15-08-2012
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
JC, Happy Independence Day to you and all our friends here. I read your independence day poem yesterday and did not have the mood to write the comment. After reading this poem, I am really exhausted, because this poem has so many IFs..When are we going to overcome all these short falls? Not even one gold in Olympics! I hope that you all hoisted the flag, distributed the sweets and return home to have the good rest!