This appeared in the
Indiatimes website and then The Times of India newspaper in July 1999. I was 17
then. The clipping is at my parent’s place.
A victory, at last.
Threw the intruders back with a blast.
With a message of relevance:
Leave alone our fence.
Bravo! To our courageous soldiers.
Cheers! We won after a valiant struggle.
But wait...
What are these celebrations for?
It remains the same for hundreds of widows.
A struggle for parents,
A million sorrows.
An air of unusualness in the land of Kargil,
A stillness of graveyard where so many were killed.
Let’s pray for their souls,
For their families, for their homes.
May never such a war take place again.
May never a man kill a man.
May brothers love each other.
May never a country fight with another...
And yet... we have seen so much more since then.
What is a victory for some....is a loss for many.
ReplyDeleteWe will keep seeing that unless perspectives change.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Zombies by Cranberries. Love the song and the lyrics and this is in that class
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Oh! You have been a genius since long then :D
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful...
ReplyDeleteV for Violated-Random Thoughts Naba
A wonderful tribute to the martyrs of Kargil. Nicely penned, especially for a 17 year old patriot :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes to save the pride we have to choose war before life... We choose graveyards before gardens....
ReplyDelete"May never such a war take place again.
May never a man kill a man.
May brothers love each other.
May never a country fight with another... "
a beautiful dedication to our soldiers guarding our country.
ReplyDeletewaah lovely tribute!
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