King And Queen Of Jhansi Poem by Jeanette Telusma
King And Queen Of Jhansi
A lovely couple indeed.
Each one felt the other's pain
Whether apart or together.
They had one vision and one alone.
A vision to defend and protect Jhansi.
They vowed to do so at any cost
Even to the point of death.
Those under their reign loved them
Although among them were hidden cobras.
At a very young age she understood
She had to stand by her king in all things.
A woman of tenacity was she.
A woman of bravery was she.
A woman of dignity was she.
A woman devoted was she.
A woman of influence was she.
A woman of grace was she.
A man of justice was he.
A man of determination was he.
A man of valor was he.
A man of great strength.
A man of courage was he.
A man of eminence was he.
The commoners were suppressed greatly
By the Brits.
So this lovely couple had work to do.
Their prayer was to drive them out
For the sake of their motherland.
With bravery they fought.
They made peace with unlikely foes.
Yes, certain enemies became their
Greatest devotees.
When she was justified to destroy
She made declarations to save.
Their love produced fruits.
One of which was a lovely boy child.
Promised to be heir to the throne one day.
The king and queen loved this child dearly.
He was just an infant when the enemy
Succeeded their plot against the heir.
He succumbed to death from
A cobra's bite.
The love for the king's first and only child
Caused the him to no longer desire to live.
So entrenched by the lost of his beloved child
He lost focus and not long after died
By his enemies one last attack.
Knowing death was near the king passed
His kingship to an adopted son though so young.
The king refused to allow the
Brits to annex his beloved motherland.
He entrusted his wife, the queen to
Protect and love the soon to be king of Jhansi.
The queen was in such a meditative state.
She became focused, lost in memories.
Something spiritual had to happen and it did.
She envisioned the king.
He urged her to rise up and continue on
The quest they both had promised to accomplish.
It was within that moment the queen
Once again found the drive needed to push.
Oh the strength she possessed.
And yes, the courage to bravely move
On to fulfill her duty as a
Queen, protector, and defender.
She married Maharaja of Jhansi, Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, in May 1842.
Hi Jeanette, This is my first experience with your lovely write. It astounds me to read your beautiful ballad on the most wonderful piece of history of India's struggle for independence. The story which has inspired millions of Indians (and of course, non-Indians too, whoever loves freedom) through generations. I had studied this piece of history as a little child in the school was ever a devotee of the great couple. Apart from history, your poem stands apart: A lovely couple indeed. Each one felt the other's pain Whether apart or together. They had one vision and one alone. A vision to defend and protect Jhansi. They vowed to do so at any cost Even to the point of death. Those under their reign loved them Although among them were hidden cobras. At a very young age she understood She had to stand by her king in all things. Wow! Your reference to the enemies of the kingdom who were successful in killing the only heir the royal couple, so that the kingdom and the royal lineage come under the new rule of the British: : Any country-state in India would be annexed to the British empire, if there were no heirs in the ruling family. And after the demise of her husband, Rani Lakhsmi Bai (Jhansi Rani as we called her) stood up against this rule, ready to relinquish her life for the State. She was courage and patriotism personified. Your own lines: A woman of tenacity was she. A woman of bravery was she. A woman of dignity was she. A woman devoted was she. A woman of influence was she. A woman of grace was she. Marvelous write. Obliged for sharing this great piece of poetry. For capturing the history with astounding accuracy. A100++ is nothing before this great piece of art. -unnikrishnan
A heartfelt thank you for such a definitive expression given, dear poet. It's great to know we have like interest. May God bless you in a tremendous way. Thank you! ! !
They had one vision and one alone. A vision to defend and protect Jhansi. hidden cobras. A woman of tenacity, bravery, dignity, devoted, influencial, A woman of grace The child, the heir He succumbed to death from A cobra's bite. The king refused to allow the Brits to annex his beloved motherland. She fulfilled her duty as a Queen, protector, and defender. A very fine poem……….i am a born Indian. This story i have heard many times as a child. Thank you for writing this….. thank you, thank you dear poetess. a fine poem. I read it carefully and collected all these points. Just fine and graceful is your poem. God bless u dear poetess.. Tony
It's so kind of you to give such a kind and wonderful commentary. I appreciate and thank you. God bless you Tony.
The poem is a beautiful ballad. It juxtaposes the despondency of the king with the resilience of the queen and portrays the supremacy of the resilience of human spirit in the face of adversities. It demonstrates the validity of the claim that defeat is a temporary condition, giving up is what makes it permanent. It further celebrates the strength and insight derivable from meditation and the triumph of the human spirit over life's challenges.
Dear sir, thank you for your time and well thought commentary, it is well appreciated. Blessings to you always.
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This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Each one felt the other's pain! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Thank you, Edward. God bless you.