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!
