I am your Samarak,

I am your Samarak

I am your Samarak,

You built me, now I shall stand,

Through rain and hail and storm, through thunder and lightning,

Through heat and cold, sun and ice,

For ever and ever, I shall not die,

I am your Samarak.

I shall stand guard, I am your symbol,

Of victory over evil,

Of triumph over oppression and injustices,

Tyranny and hatred,

Of unknown enemies,

I am your Samarak.

Come to me Oh friend,

When you are weary and despondent,

I shall give you courage and fortitude and strength,

To fight and win,

For I am your soldier that never dies,

I am your Samarak,

I am your Samarak.

(The Lt. Puneet Datt Samarak was consecrated on 20^th July 2017, in Defence Colony, N Delhi through a community initiative. The writer views this as a symbol of hope to fight the other enemies of the state, other than those at the borders of our nation.)

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Home Coming after 20 Years

Umbrella

Umbrella

As the thunder claps

And the clouds get darker,

I wonder,

Is it necessary to carry my umbrella?

I trouble myself with this decision,

A trifle longer that I should,

And then I think of birds and beasts,

huddled together, under trees,

in Kruger and Serengiti,

silent and resolute, feeling very safe,

in face of nature’s onslaught,

Then why do I worry, about my umbrella?

As I hop and skip my way through the meadows

And enjoy the beautiful grey skies,

The rain, predictably comes down,

But I have no umbrella,

So I share,

The comfort of a tree, with bird and beast,

Silently understanding each other’s need,

Listening to raindrops drum their beat!

The sun shines, the trees glisten washed and fresh,

the birds ruffle their feathers, and break into song,

And I am on my way,

Why did I ever want an umbrella,

When nature provides one at every nook and cranny?

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"To fight the darkness do not draw your sword, light a candle"