Austere in his appearance
Icon for perseverance
And truth was his adherence
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RamaRajya, Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent utopia of mutual tolerance, has no place for bigots who lynch and leech the Weak.
Lynch my body
Pinch my soul
Punch my pride
Drench my blood
Staunch be your henchmen
Bunch of bigoted hooligans
Flinch us they from progress
Wrench us they from justice
Exhaust every trick in your bag
Pull every arrow off your quiver
Bribe your cheerleaders forever
Swing your dagger far and deeper
Behold! Destiny’s Wheel will one day turn
In your own inferno shall you burn
Hate will then find no buyers
Fade shall every Fake Soothsayers
Rama’s Rajya will then re-assign
Love and equality will re-reign
Unity and Diversity will re-align
Tolerance will do India define
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(From the anthology, Mantra of the Oppressed, available on Amazon.)
The "Trilogy of Non-Violence" advocates peacefully uplift humanity
Humanity is to behold a peaceful way of overcoming the struggle of life.
Life, where all souls are valuable and with love are diminishing hate
Hate! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. states, "Driven out by the light."
Light of the world for humanity to see shining bright, eliminating darkness
Darkness, which Attorney Nelson Mandela survived in gloomy dungeons.
Dungeon of despair, trying to rent his humility, spirit, and soul without relent
Relent, he withstood, overcame with God's grace, seeking peace, not revenge!
Revenge develops turmoil in humanity's mind and soul—"So agonizing!"
Agonizing the spirit to do ill will toward others without peace—Violence!
Violence Attorney Mahama Gandhi pronounced is inferior to non-violence
Non-violence is strength emanating from an indomitable will of humanity.
Humanity diligently erased images of the beast, displaying its ugly appearance,
Rev. Dr. King, Jr. Attorneys Mandela and Gandhi defeating such ugliness!
Mahatma Gandhi
so gentle spirit deep thought
may Allah bless him
I am with Paul
I am with Cephas
another scream's Apoilos
I am with Gandhi
were all starving here
Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi
Possessed a soul so fine and dandy
Iconic Indian lawyer, ethicist, pacifist and sage
Assassinated in 1948 at 78 years of age
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Pray Bapu1, we’re in plastic age,
Stay happy installed, tall on stage.
Too bad, your birthday prayer meets,
Rows of stark chairs staring in rage,
If your spinning wheels still rotate,
They just spin for a page-three page.
Your ideals may well still be there—
Safe and secured, captive in cage,
When so I see your smiling face
On a wall, O innocent sage,
I wonder at your memorial:
How long shall live your tall image,
In a ritual lip service, though
People would doubtless still engage.
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Bapu1: Father, as Mahatma Gandhi was endearingly called.
It is customary to remember Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary of 2nd October. Saddened, this poet too joins in with this Ghazal.
Reminiscing |02.10.2021| Ghazal
I applaud him for his ideals, specially non-violence.
Britishers beat him hard but he never retaliated back.
His deep knowledge of ancient scriptures made him aware violence
is bad. He knew however bad others maybe we should be good.
He disapproved of partition. He warned leaders it would lead to
major problems and it did. While other leaders celebrated
independence he was busy helping masses like me and you.
31.07.2021
Syllables count 16 each line checked at PS
Note: When India gained freedom, due to partition communal riots broke out. Gandhiji toured the nation telling all to stop fighting. When he was asked to join Independence day celebration, he replied how can I celebrate when many of my brothers and sisters are suffering. I find no reason to be happy. -- Source Google
Mahatma Gandhi: Oct.2, 1869-Jan.30,1948
In Birla House, his gatherings Bapu
Greeted with prayers, solace, and comfort
And cheerfully rose, clasping hands with few
Humming Vashnava Jana To in sort.
In frisky style Bapu exited door
To trail of family and friends in cue
To greet gatherers cheering by the score
Whispering, Ram, Ram, Sita Ram; Bless you.
Stepping out on the lawn, Bapu sparkled
A Light to the world beyond India
To sudden bullets from Nathuram, filled
With anger, darkness in the arena.
Assassination of Bapu blinded
This whole wide world that is so corrupted.
You may conquer a nation
But can't this man ...
The one who
Stood in the midst of downtrodden's...
To free them from the shackles of darkness .
The one who led slaves
To free them .....
From the chained rein's
And has become their roar
For ever ...
.
LOST! LOST! LOST!
Neither the purse
Nor the pen
Not money not Jewell
It is notified to all of you
A soul is lost from the heaven
Long ago on earth he dwelt
People used to call him Bapu
Simple outfit great heart
He was fearless never frightened of getting hurt
Not only fought but also taught
Equality, forgiveness, truth & a lot
Adore the good avoid the bad
He was true caretaker of whole mankind
Neither accept torture nor choose war
Turn up to nonviolence, love & peace.. Forevermore
But now where to find him in present
I searched everywhere & asked everyone here
Some pointed to a picture hanging on office wall
Some showed him printed on rupee notes in the pocket of all
His related articles kept safe in museums
& his important messages, pressed in books.. Said librarian
His mere pictures are everywhere
But his priceless values are lost
His priceless values are lost
Our "BAPU IS LOST "
Bapu = Father (father of our nation)
NOTE; collaboration work of Sakshi Singh (me) & Simran Singh (my sister) on the occasion of "Gandhi jayanti"(birthday of the great soul Gandhi -2nd October)
Hindus fighting Muslims, and brother slaying brother,
made peace to save his life, loved more than any other.
Dear Bapu, your greatest weapons, thereof ...
the power, nonviolence, the strength ... LOVE.
Written and submitted on January 26, 2019
For the "Educate Me With Humor - Leader Clerihew" Poetry Contest
Andrea Dietrich, Judge & Sponsor.
Shobana sings at the Mandapam in Chennai ... which I did not see
After all, my pilgrimage was only once, in 2003
He had cut his teeth in 1893 with apartheid & segregation
In Africa, where today it is a fad to find fault that he was but human
"They" expect Gandhi to have been perfect; high-caste he was,
Yet after racism made him "British scum," he said Untouchables are "Harijan' -
The equivalent of Prez. Trump calling "Mexicans" darlings of God & men:
Welcome to politics of 2016, 2017, 2018. Changes in 2019 or 20120?
Gandhi was a kind, nonviolent man whose wisdom is widespread…
When asked what he thought about Western Civilization
“I think it would be a good idea.” he said.
A civilization that treated all people with tenderness,
with love and with affection
that accepted everyone in life
without reservations or exceptions.
A civilization filled with tolerance,
with mercy and charity…
A civilization where people work together…
where everyone was free…
As Gandhi said it is a good idea…
a civilization that is kindhearted…
and if we are going to create one…
perhaps we should get started.
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