THIS PATAKHAWALI, THIS BOMBAWALI, HAS NOTHING IN COMMON WITH DEEPAWALI

[lineate][/lineate]Lord Rama,[lineate][/lineate]How far we have come from[lineate][/lineate]That day,[lineate][/lineate]When Hanuman heralded yours,[lineate][/lineate]Sita’s, and Laxman’s re-entry into Ayodhaya[lineate][/lineate]After fourteen years of exile?[lineate][/lineate]People were ecstatic,[lineate][/lineate]And lit lamps to signify[lineate][/lineate]Victory of Light over Darkness[lineate][/lineate]Knowledge over Ignorance[lineate][/lineate]And, Good over Evil.[lineate][/lineate]

[lineate][/lineate]Do you think now they remember you[lineate][/lineate]When they light bombs or crackers[lineate][/lineate]Costing thousands of rupees[lineate][/lineate]In the middle of night?[lineate][/lineate]These intended to not just wake people[lineate][/lineate]From their slumber[lineate][/lineate]But, also to proclaim their new found riches,[lineate][/lineate]Power, influence, glory and arrogance.[lineate][/lineate]And all these whilst millions of poor[lineate][/lineate]Sleep on empty stomachs.[lineate][/lineate]

[lineate][/lineate]Even a General Eisenhower[lineate][/lineate]Talked about every bomb and rocket[lineate][/lineate]Being a theft from those who are hungry,[lineate][/lineate]Naked and homeless.[lineate][/lineate]But, we, the Indians,[lineate][/lineate]Peace-loving as we proudly call ourselves[lineate][/lineate]Still carry on the charade[lineate][/lineate]Of Ignorance leading Knowledge Darkness replacing Light[lineate][/lineate]And help Evil conquer over Good.[lineate][/lineate]

[lineate][/lineate]This noise, this unchecked noise[lineate][/lineate]Is already making us deaf[lineate][/lineate]And blind to the real challenges[lineate][/lineate]That India faces, Lord Rama’s India faces.[lineate][/lineate]This naked and shameless display of ostentation[lineate][/lineate]Has nothing to do with Humility[lineate][/lineate]Purity, Modesty and Self-sacrifice, that you embodied[lineate][/lineate]Making everyone wonder, in near and far lands,[lineate][/lineate]Whether we are really with you O Ram,[lineate][/lineate]Or are we got used to going the Raavan’s way?[lineate][/lineate]

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Author: Sunbyanyname

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it. View all posts by Sunbyanyname