A FINGER
Stunned at the sight of power,
Thousand years of land was dictated,
King queens Mughal Sultan Viceroy,
One finger ordering millions of people,
None can dare, oppose, criticize, reject,
Head will roll facing consequence,
Accept blindly order carryout soon,
Followed sparing life sacrifice was faith,
Hail to King-Emperor Monarch bow,
Serve him; serve her, God for the country,
Finger pointed, get alerted, people,
Wait for command obeyed instantly,
No question about life, food, shelter, cloth,
Serving for the dynasty, ruler, lifelong,
Son, father, and grandfather served complete,
Never dared to ask for freedom, right,
Self-comfort, luxury, benefit, sins,
Guard security of ruler, make almighty,
Smallpox, cholera, tuberculosis, polio,
Erasing village after village unattended,
Famine visits draught killer watched,
Horrendous deceased death wiped lives,
Illiterate, poor, lifespan four-decade,
Skeletal shape country rustic gloomy,
A bucket of rice matters, not gold,
A thatched hut, a roof upon the head,
Home woven cotton fabric modesty,
A cloth for male, saree for female,
Glass bangles, necklace, earrings,
Gold looted by a landlord, bronze for ladies,
Born after four years of Independence,
The gradual transformation of my life moved,
My country is free, independent, sovereign,
At liberty passed constitution,
Established equal rights for people,
Dismantled kingdom sultanate, empire,
White dove of freedom out of the cage,
Flying higher, peace and prosperity visible,
Vanished pox, leprosy, polio, TB,
Cholera horror of past, forgotten,
Vanished illiteracy, raised life expectancy,
Living people's average age of 70 years,
Healthy child, youth, female, nourished,
Educated, skilled, innovative at liberty,
Mingling color, caste, creed, faith,
One people different cultural languages,
The nation established the rule of democratic,
Republic sovereign equality sacred,
Freedom supreme nepotism suppressed,
Landlord ghost of past, peasant master,
Watch industrial growth, the digital world,
Travel mindboggling fast communication,
Bountiful grain output milk flood,
Energy-sufficient, self-sufficient nation,
Ordinary person citizens of a country,
Does not matter class, caste, creed, faith,
Occupy the highest post of ruling nation,
Elects by own choice by vote,
Chose ruler of the country Prime minister,
Elect through elected representatives,
President of the country, commander-of-chief,
Watchdog of protection for the constitution,
Houses of elected, an upper house selected,
Parliament frames laws of the land, execute,
Dismisses ruling ministry on failure,
Election court complementary autonomous,
Guard democracy, election, periodic,
National election unique-sight worldwide,
Exercising choice; a vote, index finger inked,
Changes most powerful ruler of a billion,
An old, handicapped, infirmed to youth,
Of all genders aged eighteen cast vote,
Twilight years, I voted throughout, free,
Finger of nationals decider ruling country,
Master of own nation serving country,
Pointed finger of poorest obeys ministry,
Symbol of human dignity, freedom signing glory,
Independence day seventy-fifth signifies.
@ Bijayananda Mishra
