Born in eighteen,
Brought up in nineteen,
Brilliant in twenty,
You remain evergreen,
Though you are a hindu,
You have a lot of other friends too,
Christians and Muslims, Men and Women,
Young and old, Caste and Creed,
You showed no signs of indifference,
And treated all alike,
You have seen several moments of history,
Battles won and battles lost,
You have seen several catastrophes,
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis,
You are kind enough to help all those affected kith and kin,
From Don Bradman to Sachin Tendulkar,
From Rod Laver to Sania Mirza,
From Ramanujam to Abdul Kalaam,
You have crowned sporting heroes,
You have adorned great scientists,
You have portrayed the fall of British Empire,
And celebrated the rise of Indian glory,
You have seen the birth of free India,
You dwell in the land of Mahatma,
And continue to live with the sons of this soil,
Sowing seeds of patriotism and conquering hearts,
All these and many more fairytales you’ve scripted,
Nothing least can be said and
Nothing better can be concluded,
“The pen is mightier than the sword”,
You’ve proved your might,
Its imperial that the sun rises only in the east,
But you rise in all directions,
North, East, West, South,
To spread the light of wisdom,
And remove the darkness of ignorance.
*The poem speaks about the service and popularity of an Indian newspaper, which has successfully crossed several barriers and generations and still carries the traditional flavor and style.
was totally captivated by the way it was written, totally different and something of a kind, that i've come for the first time in my life... am just getting to 17, so yeah, i havent crossed much of my life.. but glad to see poems like these at such an early time :) thanks for the share!
A reader of 'The Hindu' should have known by now that the word Hindu is a misnomer and that its leaning is with communist. Its articles are always biased against the 'Hindu'.
I Like THE HINDU, but I Love TOI. It should be more forthcoming, bold and revolutionary in thinking like TOI. They should be ready to cross many barriers, they have set for themselves. Nice poem to express your loyalty in readership.
lovely - may i quote kabir: My brother kneels, so saith kabir To stone and brass in heathen wise But in my brothers voice I hear My own unanswered agonies His God is as his fate assigns His prayer is all the world's - And Mine! ! ! BTW have dowmloded yr e-book
LAST PART You are proud too that that Indian newspaper still carries the traditional flavor and style. after several barriers and generations. I am happiest to have read this worthy poem. A TEN and much much more Vote for you and of course for your fascinating poem.
PART THREE So I appreciate most and highest the Hindu. I am happy to read that you are proud to be a Hindu and proud that India has got its Independence because of the Wise words of Mahatma Gandhi.
PART TWO I love to read about several streams in Belief. Jesus Christ is God, The Holy Son and the Holy Ghost for me as well as for others who believe in the Wise words of Him.
PART ONE Hail the Hindu, hail ths Poet. A true and honest poem straight from the heart and a praisal of eternal glorifications addressed to the Hindu.I am not a Hindu, BUT I do know the history and background of the Hindu.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A newspaper from a secular country...no wonder you hail the 'Hindu'...a different thought on an unusual subject....congrats