78th I-Day Celebrations Of India, Aug 15th,2024, Cbe Poem by Dr John Celes

Seventy-eight years sped off fast
Since India turned afree!
Colonial rule is thing of past,
Bharat's, a mammoth tree!

Our country has rich heritage;
'Tis led by leaders great;
The land has minds and hearts like sage;
Corruption, we all hate!

The freedom struggle fought was long;
Many had shed their blood;
Our national anthem's, world's best song,
Soil, water, air - sacred!

Now Indians are a mighty force;
A super power is born;
The nation marches right on course;
Today's a glorious morn!

We fight the rot - terrorism;
None dare divide Indians;
Our shield is patriotism;
All foes, we can well trounce.

Human resource - a wealth priceless;
Our unity is strength;
We forge ahead in spheres fearless;
Love spans our nation's length.

Mahatma's beacon beckons all;
Our GDP is sound;
We rush to help when neighbors call;
India is holy ground!

Par excellence, our soldiers stay;
We made forays in Space;
Defence is reinforced today;
We wear a happy face.

Though Nature's furies cause us loss,
All Indians share same pride;
Our friend in strife is God, the Boss;
Life's stormy waves, we ride.

More Kargils well may come and go;
We win our wars galore;
Self-reliance is magic hoe;
The world is dumbfound more!

We make our own submarines, planes;
Our rockets reach moon, mars;
Peace-lovers, we have lesser banes;
With prudence, we win wars.

In Covid pandemic unscathed,
We'll bring down mighty drones;
The Indian's face is splendor bathed,
We have gold, precious stones.

By sweat from foreheads, farmers toil,
And raise the crops all years;
The Indian's mind, no foe can foil;
Our wisdom makes us seers!

We'll conquer peaks, valleys and tides;
Diversity prevails;
All Indian hearts in God abides,
With friendship, our ship sails!

Our sense of duty stays foremost;
With neighbors, we want peace;
The Olympics too, we will host;
Progress just comes with ease.

Justice and safety are things prime;
All lives matter on earth;
Democracy, strengthens with time;
Harmony is no dearth!

With joy in hearts, we celebrate;
Another I-Day great;
Our problems will all soon abate;
No humans, can we hate!

Now ‘Viksit Bharat', is sole aim;
We stay, the way we are;
Through sheer labor, we earn our fame;
More success is not far!

Dr. Prof. A. Celestine Raj Manohar MD, Ex-dean and medical teacher
gladly wishes ‘Happy Independence Day,2024, to all Indians globally,
All my relatives, friends, colleagues, bards and medical students of
PSGIMS&R, IRTPMC and KFMSR (past and present) and bards!
Jai Hind! Jai Bharthiya! Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 15-08-2024