A TRIBUTE TO
UTKAL GOURAB MADHUSUDAN DAS
“Oh! What a rare fluke and buoyant pride
To pen down on the radiant Pride of Mother Utkal:
The Grand Old Man, so well-known far and wide
For his glorious, inimitable wit of a replete receptacle!”
O the proud Mother Utkal’s first Graduate Scion
The first dignified and enviable Barrister of the holy Land,
You were the Cynosure amongst many a million
You trode to enlighten, embellish and enrich Her sand!
O the common folks’ Madhu
Babu, loving and darling
You are ever adorable for your political career sterling!
You did your best at your unique Inner Voice’s behest
To uplift the socio-economic-political state of the State.
O the commendable stalwart of Odia-English-Bengal literature
A trilinguist, you gave a clarion call to all Odias to wake and
nurture
A staunch patriotism, perseverance and the costliest
Self-esteem.
Yes, you were, all through your life, a leaping and agile
Stream!
Above all, O the Mother Utkal’s a never inoblivious Son,
You were a guiding, dazzling Star, a bright, luminous Sun,
A social reformer, transformer and visionary par excellence,
Mother Utkal would have lost Her much lustre in your absence!
N.B: This poem is a tribute to UTKAL GOURAB MADHUSUDAN DAS,
Odisha, India
on the august occasion of his 169th birth
Anniversary.
* Utkal – the ancient name of Odisha, a state of India
* Scion – a young member of a family
* Cynosure – centre of attraction
* Inoblivious – unforgettable
©Shankar D Mishra 29.04.2017
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such an illumining poetry that will inspire the GenNext . A perfect tribute to Madhu Babu
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