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Friday, August 17, 2018

Vajpayee Ji




‘The Head will not bow’ he said as an appeal for peace fell on deaf ears,
at Kargil, this leader of people and man of letters was snubbed, stoking all fears.
But then a Pigeon flew to Lahore and a call for brotherhood was made,  
however too short was the tenure for a little & brittle good!

An attempt to stitch the highways in Gold,
a love for language and polity, so graceful yet bold.
A new ministry for disinvestment, to unshackle the License Raj,
a  fine leader with finesse and flaws  and yet those have a valid cause.

To be nuclear without an intent to attack and to fight without malice,
to talk without lecturing &  to criticize without slander – so much for less!
A good son of the nation departed, the collapse of a strong pillar,
and we mark the day and remember our beloved nation builder!


Friday, 17th of August, 2017.
Picture Credits - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee#/media/File:Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee_2002-06-12.jpg