राज्यों का नाम बदल डाला
शहरों का नाम बदल डाला
सड़कों का नाम बदल डाला
गलियों का नाम बदल डाला
क्या इससे गरीबी दूर हुई?
क्या इससे बिमारी दूर हुई?
क्या इससे कुपोषण दूर हुआ?
क्या इससे जहालत दूर हुई?
यदि प्रश्नों का उत्तर हाँ हो
तो देश का नाम बदल डालो
भारत की सभी समस्यायें
पल भर में हल हो जायेंगी
विश्वास दिलाता हूँ तुमको....
इस देश का नाम बदल डालो
Just by changing the name of a street or station, one cannot change the character of the place. Change has to take place from deep within a human being or from the core of the people representing the country. Its like painting the outer cover when the inside is shallow and empty. An intelligent question posed here. Hope the powerful and mighty read this poem and ponder on it a bit. A valid point raised Rajnish ji. Thank you so much.10+
I think there is a broad consensus on this point and you have nicely dwelt upon the subject. Thank you so much for your support and appreciation, Geeta ji.
सूरत बदली सीरत न बदली! कैसे आयेगा बदलाव। Yes politician do every thing to divert attention from real matters of concern. Very effective and poignant write.
दुष्यंत कुमार की यह पंक्तियाँ याद आ गयीं: सिर्फ हंगामा ही खड़ा करना मेरा मक़सद नहीं मेरी कोशिश है कि ये दीवार हिलनी चाहिए....
Thanks, Savita ji, for sharing your views on the subject and for appreciating the poem.
When politicians fail to give a good manifesto to their voters, they start playing with the national and cultural sentiments of the people. It's happening, not only in India, but everywhere including Pakistan. The educated and learned people are not impressed by such things, but majority consists of illiterate and ignorant persons. I fully agree with your views and support you. It's a great poem.
Yes, in the present scenario, political parties openly manipulate their supporters on sentimental issues with the result that the main issues get relegated to the background. Thanks a lot, Sir.
Change brings amazing perception. In this poem patriotism is seen. Humanity should be in uplifting mood in nation. This poem gives a tender message. Bharat has broad meaning nourishing humanity and unity in diversity....10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
It is the game politicians often play to divert attention of the people from real issues like poverty, death due to malnutrition, bribery and injustice and so many more that have been eating away our society. Your poem is real in this matter. Thanks for sharing.
You have so nicely evaluated and reviewed the entire situation in which the real issues are cleverly camouflaged or bypassed by the political leadership to present a supercilious image of the state or the country. Thank you very much for your kind visit and comments, Anil ji.