Mera Bharat Mahan

I wrote a poem titled  Mera Bharat Mahaan sometime in middle school, and remember submitting it for the school annual magazine. The class teacher pretty much rubbished me,  implying that there was no way i had written the poem myself. (It was that good, apparently!)

I don’t recall the exact poem myself, but here’s a similar version. The poem is in Hindi, so apologies to readers who don’t understand the language.

Translating into English would not recreate the magic, so not doing that for now. If you would like a translated version, drop me a comment.

Here we go – Mera Bharat Mahaan

Hamari sabhyata ka sab karte bakhaan
Duniya bhar mein hai iska gungaan
Ye desh jo hai hum sab ki shaan
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Neta hamare sabse balwaan
Kabhi nahi rukte unke koi kaam
Life mein unko hai poora aaraam
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Aam aadmi ki zindagi sasti
Rookhi sookhi si iski basti
Karna padta ise pet ke liye kaam
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Gandhi ne diya hamen ahinsa ka paath
Humne kaat diye ek doosre ke haath
Bapu ka bas rah gaya naam
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Padosi mulkon se lagatar ghamasan
Dharm ke naam pe marta insaan
Neta hamare ban gaye haiwan
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Hindi Cheeni Bhai Bhai
China ne fir missile chalayi
Shanti ka de diya pramaan
Mera Bharat Kitna Mahaan
Software mein kari tarakki
Pokhran mein dikhayi shakti
Uda diya humne Chandrayaan
Mera Bharat Mahaan
Naye yug mein jagrati aayi
Bhartiyon mein rashtriyata samaayi
Desh ka badhne laga sammaan
Mera Bharat really Mahaan