Tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar

14 April 2015 -  Tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar

  

Dear Dr Ambedkar

You showed us the path to unity

Raising your voice for liberty

Towards eradicating human untouchable

Educate, Organize, and Agitate

Your message to the masses echoes

Even today, as you left behind the legacy

Baba Saheb,

Where is the law of this land that you fought for?

Where is the unity in diversity that you dreamt for?

Even after 6 decades of freedom, we are in the tangles

Of social discrimination and against women and labour

The constitution that you architect is not learnt

We see unconstitutional words and practices in governance

Dr, 

The political activities of today is a spectacle

Of gaining popularity, dynasty and failing economy

The common man is still struggling to make ends meet

Who will negotiate now for India’s new independence?

From the rapes of women, and killing of our soldiers

Advocating rights and social freedom for all of us

Baba Saheb,

You took to the freedom of conversion to Buddism

But when the people instigate this for money, where is the religion?

You depicted a new civilian culture of highest order

But where are the followers who understand what you left behind?

I pity you Baba Saheb, to see your statues in the cells

Trying to be protected from senseless vandalism

Dr,

You had a great effect on Modern India.

The socio-political thought that gained respect

Initiatives that influenced many spheres of life

Transformed the way India look into policies

That lead to education and affirmative action

Through the socio-economic and legal incentives

Baba Saheb,

But in this process, the freedom of individual is lost

Plenitudes of media mocking at every insignificant thing

Where is there a path laid to equality eradicating castes

In the country that advertises matrimony based on communities

Allegations behind every good tried and achieved

There is no foundation to build a strong empowered India

Dr,

What ever may be the religion you followed?

Reasons of your own for taking on to Buddhist philosophy

Religion and caste seems to be still taking lead

In the way we live and the way we think and act

In this process, we have given away the basic self

Of kindness and human care equal to one and all

Baba Saheb,

You have been the highest educated economist of our country

Contributions countless and highly marvelous even today

Born a sudhra,  was there a challenge to your intelligence?

Then why the hell should the caste system of ages be present?

You are best remembered for ever for the Constitution of India

And the fight against untouchability that you bravely fought!

Dr,

I am sure you would have been humble to the famousness

That you enjoy today world over as Human Rights Champion

Yet, when you see a child labour picking up the next brick

I am sure, you would bleed in pain to see this unchanged

The Laws have changes, but the mindsets of the people didn’t

Governments have changes, but the lives of downtrodden are not!

Baba Saheb,

I write to this as a tribute to what you have left behind

Emulating Bodhisattva that you embraced as you aged

You never wanted Kashmir to have the popular Article

But sad that you could not make the treacherous thing stop

Anyway, Baba Saheb,  this country should shine again

Above the restriction of religion, socio-economy statues

Towards a better India, a Prosperous Developed Nation that you dreamt for!

Jai Hind!