PART I
The new morning sun does rise every day,
Over the mountains, rivers, oceans and bay.
The bright moon does raise her head,
Polyethen packets and metal cans fill our ocean bed.
The green leaves do chime in the breeze,
The young fawn does run with grace and ease.
The rivers do flow and pure raindrops do fall,
And, human hearts are divided by narrow walls.
The night sky does sparkle with glittering lights,
Our knowledge and will take us to newer heights.
We achieve the unachievable with absolute ease,
Yet never do we utter ‘thank you’ and ‘please’.
We have new leaders better than the best,
All adept at taking right decisions without haste.
Our countries are blooming with new corporations,
Their pockets fill with under table donations.
More criminals are caught everyday,
People work hard be it March, April or May.
The Oscar Awards our people did sweep,
The Oscar Awards our people did sweep,
All the while the hungry girl did weep.
Love we have pledged, Hatred we have purged,
Humility and knowledge we all have merged.
We did send probes on lunar missions,
But our minds are still ruled by caste divisions.
We are men of wisdom and brothers of man,
Whatever we say, we shall and we can.
Our planes do dominate the blue skies,
Our pure faces hide deep, dark lies.
Our roads are strong and bridges long,
‘Heal the World’, we sing the song.
At public stages we do donate,
During floods and quakes we all but forget.
Help lines are on 24x7,
No more strong vs. weak, now odds are even.
Vigilant policemen do man the lane,
The innocent child did die under the blows of cane.
Justice you want, justice you will get,
All the political demands will be met.
No animosity, no more cut throat competition,
When was the last time reforms received full implementation?
People have the power, they make the call,
In the land of democracy, ‘right’ stands tall.
Extremists we destroy, terrorists we kill,
Sufferings of the poor we don’t care to heal.
Science has developed far beyond human imagination,
We have understood the law that governs God’s creation.
Temples we visit, holy books we do read,
Nonetheless, we fill our minds with evil thoughts and deeds.
Conservation efforts are on their way,
Weapons of mass destruction down we lay.
Happy are our lives, peaceful are our thoughts,
Nothing has been done to prevent starvation or droughts.
International peace is brokered by all,
They did break down the Berlin Wall.
We do not crave for money or fame,
We just kill people in God’s name.
The New world president is a great leader,
We all give due respect to our creator.
No more injustice, no more fear,
The charge sheet against the politician still remains clear.
Sting operations are a part of the plot,
To mend the government and prevent heart rot.
Our politicians know their responsibilities well,
Did that young boy ever hear the ring of a school bell?
The whole world is knitted into a global community,
Where everyone knows their place and their duty.
People mend their ways and play their part,
Who will pay for the surgery on the poor girl’s open heart?
Social equality veils our nation,
We help people without hesitation.
Security we deserve, security we receive,
Without fear can the single mother conceive?
Live and let live is what we believe,
Pain and suffering of people we do perceive.
Our helping hand stretches long and far,
Why do women get beaten up in the bar?
Battles we have ended, our greed we have curbed,
The theme of love, all our songs have harped.
No more pain, no more hate,
Just check out the global mortality rate.
Paper planes of hope we do fly,
Together happy tears we do cry.
We all know our right and our duty,
Does anyone care about our nation’s beauty?
Commitments we make, commitments we keep,
All around the world cell phones do beep.
We have developed complex software applications,
Do relief funds ever reach their destinations?
Transportation systems are now better than ever,
Our men have grown strong and clever.
Though vast oceans and seas we have dominated,
Displaced millions are yet to be rehabilitated.
Food we grow plenty and in excess,
Mechanization is the mantra of our success.
High yielding seed we use, GM crops we grow,
Our employment rate is at its all time low.
Diseases we cure, broken bones we mend,
The bars of captivity we strongly bend.
The flame of love in our hearts do burn,
I still wait for the day when ‘2 become 1’.
PART II
Old wars we stop, new ones we start,
Killing with one shot is the wanted art.
We kill people with no mercy,
New ideas are no longer considered heresy
Mosque we destroy, temples we burn,
Hit men are the people who really earn.
Pleasure from others pain is what we like,
People still overpower the mighty Everest in their hike.
Drug lords and drug war are in the news,
Short is the length of our temper’s fuse.
Without thinking we do act,
Against injustice people do react.
We keep our parents in old, scary dungeons,
Nobility of the Knight is lacking in our surgeons.
Politician know only the comfort of their chair,
The poor African child still finds people who care.
Many end prematurely end life, sad and neglected,
Criminal politicians regularly get re-elected.
Our once blue skies are now grey and dirty,
Schools do teach the virtues of kindness and piety.
Hurling insults is no longer a crime,
We kill burn and steal to own a dime.
Revolvers and guns flare bullets at any opposition,
Yet some people find time to praise God’s creation.
Shades of black choke our thoughts,
Our warships ply at the speed of hundred knots.
Torpedoes, missiles, nuclear warheads are ready and set,
People do raise their voice against those who teach hate.
Angst and sufferings no longer pain our eyes,
We hide pure truth with dark heinous lies.
Music is a long forgotten treasure,
In helping other we still find peace and pleasure.
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