Sixtieth Independence Day Celebrations Of India (A) Poem by Dr John Celes

We plan to put a man on moon!
And this could happen pretty soon:
If Indians will stay united,
Our dreams can lift off, ignited!

We have the skills and brains as well;
Let’s persevere always like hell;
Our country vast has problems much;
Our leaders can give ‘magic-touch’!

More Indian brains are being drained;
Our ties with neighbors are quite strained;
Let’s weed the terror-menace out;
Our motherland is great, sans doubt!

With more women at India’s helm,
So nigh is economic boom;
Let’s hit accord in nuclear club,
Avoiding global friction, rub.

If selection is through merit,
The nation will sure, benefit;
Let Indians work with diligence,
From Sixtieth Independence.

Let’s build more shelters for homeless;
Let’s treat the sick with love, kindness;
Let’s guard our children and women;
Let’s turn our motherland, Heaven!

Let’s wipe out poverty ’mongst us;
Let’s clothe our people with good dress;
Let’s feed the hungry millions well,
By concerted efforts, that tell.

Let ryots farm the Indian way;
Let scientists give the final say;
Let’s share with poor all excess lands;
The future lies in our own hands.

Let’s tend sick elderly persons;
Let’s not give excuses, reasons;
Let’s hoist the Tricolor atop
All Indian homes and every shop!

When Bhudia Singh had run long- miles!
And Sania beat top tennis-seeds;
When Shashi fought for UN seat,
And Manmohan clinched nuclear deal…

When Ash turned beauty queen of world,
And Kalam was fine President;
When Chawla flew in Space Shuttle,
And AIDS and Bird-Flu couldn’t us scare…

When Indian rivers can be linked,
And ‘Sethu Samudhram’ work’s on;
When Indians vie for Booker prize,
And cell-phones unite Indians fast…

When Bollywood’s like Hollywood,
And Indians get records galore;
We can all rise higher, surely,
If we can do things, sincerely…

When Indians can buy shares abroad,
Skilled Indians do set new records;
No matter where you are, Indians,
Be loyal to your Motherland.

We’ll aim to make the world better;
No more, we shall be in fetter;
The blood of freedom-fighters all,
Still goads us on, with clarion call.

Our people have much laurels won;
Our scientists are second to none;
Our country is the best, I see;
With beauty, peace, integrity!

The future is so promising,
If Indians be enterprising;
We’d done quite well so far, but then,
We ought to be more Indian!

Let’s sing our nation’s anthem loud;
Let’s feel as Indians, truly proud;
Let’s labor hard, fervently pray,
On Sixtieth Independence Day!

Copyright by
(Dr John Celes) 16-8-2007