Iskender Of The East Poem by bakuli bhakali

I saw marching INA
In my dream
And I saw their commander
Leading from front
Heard him saying
Jai hind
In a perfect loud and clear voice
I realized-
He is the deliverer of our freedom
The one who was constantly in love with our mother
One who travelled worldwide
Far to the east and west
In his quest
Of liberty
The ultimate sovereignty
And he himself disappeared
Before he could smell the soil of free India
The hero of history
Clouded with mystery
I went little closer
He looked little grim
With his faded grin
And
I realised
His pain
Pain of separation
It was
Flowing through his eyes
He wanted to tell where he lies
But he could not
Or maybe I did not listen
I was so busy doing nothing
That I couldn’t stay longer
Just like a hypocrite
I simply said
Don’t worry
You’re our hero
And
Beyond the feigned veils of politics
People still love you
And
Remember you
As the Iskender of the east.