Look, oh leaders, heads of the government
You have nationalized banks and foreign trade.
By controlling subjects you nationalized arts,
But be sure, you can not nationalize their hearts.
Oh selfish head of the state like in human body
You take in the food & digest it for yourself.
You teach us to adulate national heros of the past,
But fail to inspire any body to become of that sort.
Look oh leaders, our constitutional heads
Look at histories, different and of ages.
Be sure the only thing required for progress
Of a nation is patriotism in it's subjects' mind.
But when the essence of this point is overlooked
The country becomes den of idle and uncivilized.
Dear Ratnakar ji, You have a clear and honest style of writing poems. I like the way you express the various issues faced by a citizen. The political and social issues are a rare subjects which all are not able to focus on. Look, oh leaders, heads of the government You have nationalized banks and foreign trade. By controlling subjects you nationalized arts, But be sure, you can not nationalize their hearts. Yes, that's so true! The Government may nationalize banks but cannot nationalize the human mind or heart. Thank you for these inspiring words! 10+++
Den of idle and uncivilized! To hit the nail right in the head. Thanks for sharing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Dangers of trying to control the minds of citizens is very well pointed out. Some time in creating a unified policy nations forget the needs and choices of individuals.