Article 370
The extension of humanitarian values like love, kindness and freedom
Have become greater than nationalism?
Why? When?
Let me tell then.
Content with comfort, prosperity and security,
In nostalgia, you live.
Preoccupied with perverse piety,
The literature of meaninglessness
You compose and hive.
You propagate the defeat and disease of the nation;
Or write a story, poem or article of futile emotion.
And while doing all this,
You relax and enjoy the safety of this nation,
Still cursing this good-for-nothing nation.
Listen o brother!
I appreciate your intelligence, not your opinion.
That’s why I’m smiling at your anxious comprehension.
Actually the point is simply the nation first.
As nation is our oxygen
And the blood in our veins
Is obsessed with nation.
Obsessed with criticism,
Aren’t you hurting nation?
And paying lip service to dreamland of humanity, inclusive culture
And other great ideas just for fashion?
But the point is
Can you publish, if you perish?
From whatever I know about you,
I never expected gratitude.
But now I’m hurt with your attitude!
Now look
Article 370 was a stinking drain
That shook our brain
And caused many a blood stain.
For years, we tolerated it
Because we wanted to preserve national unity!
And today, it is scrapped
Because we have achieved national unity!!
But you are like…
Please learn to imbibe
The liberal values that you scribe.
Then you will realize,
It’s not a question of any political party,
But of nation’s pride and dignity!!!
Poem written by Dr. Manish Mishra
Translated by Dr. Manisha Patil
The extension of humanitarian values like love, kindness and freedom
Have become greater than nationalism?
Why? When?
Let me tell then.
Content with comfort, prosperity and security,
In nostalgia, you live.
Preoccupied with perverse piety,
The literature of meaninglessness
You compose and hive.
You propagate the defeat and disease of the nation;
Or write a story, poem or article of futile emotion.
And while doing all this,
You relax and enjoy the safety of this nation,
Still cursing this good-for-nothing nation.
Listen o brother!
I appreciate your intelligence, not your opinion.
That’s why I’m smiling at your anxious comprehension.
Actually the point is simply the nation first.
As nation is our oxygen
And the blood in our veins
Is obsessed with nation.
Obsessed with criticism,
Aren’t you hurting nation?
And paying lip service to dreamland of humanity, inclusive culture
And other great ideas just for fashion?
But the point is
Can you publish, if you perish?
From whatever I know about you,
I never expected gratitude.
But now I’m hurt with your attitude!
Now look
Article 370 was a stinking drain
That shook our brain
And caused many a blood stain.
For years, we tolerated it
Because we wanted to preserve national unity!
And today, it is scrapped
Because we have achieved national unity!!
But you are like…
Please learn to imbibe
The liberal values that you scribe.
Then you will realize,
It’s not a question of any political party,
But of nation’s pride and dignity!!!
Poem written by Dr. Manish Mishra
Translated by Dr. Manisha Patil
