A patriotic poem by Manthena Damodara, in Different Truths.
India is not, in essence, a piece of earth
It represents a sea of marvellous mirth
Tradition has its reputedly robust roots
Facilitating us well with felicitous fruits
Culture nurtures its sustainable structure
Filling magnanimous minds with rapture
We are not affected by reign of religions
We notice the Omnipresent in all regions
Our scriptures speak of all eternal truths
Nourishing the mind to rise above myths
Spiritual matters are not called mysteries
When people can make glorious histories
We never represent caste, colour and creed
We always feel that we are of human breed
We sow on the soil of mind humanity’s seed
Without fostering perverse passion of greed
M. K. Gandhi propounded the theory of peace
His theory acquired prime prominence at pace
The world embraced lofty ideals for emulation
His loftiness brought him worldwide reputation
India’s real secularism is greeted with optimism
Promoting great souls’ vision of rare humanism
Dwelling diversity has room for unique oneness
Sustaining the spirit with its enlivening essence.
Picture design Anumita Roy
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Manthena Damodara Chary was born into a family of poets at Elukurthy Havel in the erstwhile Warangal District, in 1957. He was a Lecturer in English for 35 years. He contributed poems to various international poetry forums. Recently, he has been presented with the World Icon of Peace from the World Institute for Peace, Nigeria. His poems deal with themes of relevance to the world of humanity.
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