15th August Poem by Anirban Dasgupta

Sare janase accha…

India Hamara ………………

Democratic, progressive, united…they say

Love, non-violence, kindness….they pray

Celebration and religion all that we got

We are the patriots ……


Hindu, Muslim, Christians, Sikhs….all in one

Cricket! Who told? The game is religion…….

Long on, mid filed, slip or a Got-up match….

Hate, kill, rape, terror…. Religion..Man of the match.

Baba Deo or Rakhi Sawant…..blessed from their chariots

We are the patriots….


Sale Sale Sale……..shoppers be ready

Coke, Pepsi, blood or kidney…..also nationality

Three cheers for World Bank! they sell you humanity

Money flies in parliament and the PM get caught…..

We are the patriots….


....................The old man in the bus

Never learnt who killed him and why

Was it because he protested?

or was it because he was too old for the world.....................?



Free the world is free are all who kill

Not the lovers who wish to share some freedom at will

Technology and Hospitals - nations pride as they say

Not for those who die everyday…… shares the bed with the stray

Still the promises float through air on 15th august…

We are the patriots…..


Strange our faith our trust our God……

Kahmere, Assam, Maoist, Mamta…quite a lot…….

Flu! Who told? The country itself is suffering ….

Caste, religion, politics, corruption…..virus is growing.

Still we stand on a song and salute a flag

We are the patriots ….


Happy Independence Day………………..