Unity in Diversity

In unity we stand as one Nation , To celebrate this our independence, Of three score and thirteen years ! With pride we look back at our achievements And in sorrow we dwell on our misfortunes.

Vast and great is our Country , Her civilisation over five thousand years old . Home to many a religion and culture , Which she lovingly unifies , Under the umbrella of her Tricolour .

From north to south and east to west , She stretches in her graceful beauty , The colours of her land undulating . Her lofty mountains and the rivers , The flora and the fauna , A wondrous sight to behold .

Her people gentle and kind , The age old wisdom she taught us , The virtue of symbiotic existence, With respect to all creation , Be it man , animal or nature , For we all belong to one Universe.

Heirs we are to her legacy , Her proud and glorious heritage. Humbly we acknowledge those , Great men and women of valour, Who laid down their lives , To secure for us our freedom.

A Mother she is to each one of us , Nourishing us with the fruit of her land . She imparts to us the ancient precepts. Of love and service to all , Even to the least of our brothers . To practice nonviolence always and. To extend charity and hospitality to all

Oppressive powers there are many , That inflict blows to our Motherland . Of hatred they preach to breed conflict, To chip away at our integration. But let us inscribe her teachings, Of Bhakti ,Ahimsa and Daana On our hearts and minds .

On this Independence Day , Her prayer for her children is , That we remain safe and healthy. Through this pandemic, And emerge stronger than before . That all divisive and destructive forces , Those within and without, are vanquished . She prays we stand together, forever, As one family, United though Diverse .

Jai Hind