Ratha Saptami Poem by Ramesh Joshi

Ratha Saptami is day an which
Lord sum rises Northwards to
Make his journey to Makara
Salutations to you, my sum the father.

This is the auspicious day for men
and women to worship the well
Thou art light giving to all
Bless me with blessings of heart's desire

I love the well as you do for me
You give all everything we want
Give me my love which I have lost
It is I crave from bottom's heart

She is virtuous as also beauteous
She loves me well as I do for her
Now she is love alone in crisis of her
of being one with me as I wish so
Bharata is her lover called Bharati
Colourful she is as her changing face
She is the motherland where thou shine
That is Bharati, the love sublime

May she be happy wherever she be
May she love me as I do for her
May she remember me as I do
May she unite as I desire .