HAPPY KARGIL VIJAY DIVAS
TO THE MARTYRS
Indeed, you live for the utmost happiness of the common masses,
You fight for the people’s safety till you are mingled with the
ashes!
You wear the dearest and most unaffordable attires of Supreme
Sacrifice,
You devotedly feed on the invaluable Virtue; and excrete the
vilest Vice!
Indeed, you take the whole Nation as your own loving and adoring
family,
You face the dreadful, destructive and advancing enemies
unhesitatingly!
You confront the formidable opponents’ fatal bullets bravely and smilingly,
Yes, you alone beat the unconquerable Death till eternity very courageously!
Indeed, the holiness of the holiest Ganga flows forever in your pious
Veins,
Ah! To your rare, peerless and enthroned hearts willingly Heaven descends!
Your selfless loyalty and dedication ever invoke torrential,
patriotic rains,
You alone transcend, in the long run, the insurmountable ‘Mortality
Fence’!
Never can any mundane laurels equal your feats; to you, no tribute
matters,
That is why, you are so fondly and thankfully called the ever
living Martyrs!
N.B: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn India, there are several days declared
as Martyrs' Day (at national level also known as Sarvodaya
day). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as martyrs for the nation.
30 January : 30 January is the date observed at the national level.
The date was chosen as it marks the assassination
of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1948, by Nathuram Godse.[1] On
Martyr’s Day the president,
the vice president,
the prime minister,
the defence minister,
and the three Service Chiefs gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths decorated with
multi-colour flowers. The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post. The inter-services contingent reverse arms
as a mark of respect. A two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is
observed throughout the country at 11 AM. Participants hold all-religion
prayers and sing tributes.[2]
23 March: The anniversary of the deaths of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru on 23 March, 1931, is
declared to be Martyr's Day.[3]
21 October: India observes 21
October, the Police Commemoration Day,[4]
17 November: Orissa observes
17 November, the death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai (1865–1928), the
"Lion of Punjab",
a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj.[5]
19 November: The birthday of Rani Lakshmibai, 19 November,1828, queen of
the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, is observed as Martyrs' Day in the
region, and honours those who gave their lives in the rebellion of 1857,
of which she was a leading figure.[6]
Glossary:
Martyrs – persons who are put to death, or who endure great
sufferings on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause
Mingled with - mixed with
Dearest – most expensive
Attires – dresses
Excrete - emits
Adoring – loving
Unhesitatingly – readily/willingly
Formidable – frightening
Peerless - matchless
Torrential – pouring heavily
Transcend - rise above
In the long run – finally/at last
Insurmountable - undefeatable
Mundane laurels – worldly rewards
Feats – achievements
Tribute – a mark of respect
Fondly – lovingly
©Shankar D Mishra, 30.03.2018
Sir it's very emphatic poem to offer our honourable kargil soldiers
ReplyDeleteWe are really fortunate having a force who keeps a vigil.on our boundaries and shield us day and night, rain or snow, flood or quak... always. I remember them too in my prayers always and wish them and their beloved families, always for their well-being and success in their routine duty. May they all be blessed by God's Grace. Thank you, Shankarji, for this beautiful lovely poem. God bless you. 👌👏👏🙏💐
ReplyDeleteFantastic sir
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