And when the clock struck twelve midnight, <br />Fourteenth, august, forty-seven, <br />An Asian nation turned awake, <br />While world slept on in slumber deep! <br /> <br />A hundred years of freedom fight <br />Came to a grinding halt that night, <br />As Pandit Nehru gave his speech, <br />‘Tryst with destiny’ with reach! <br /> <br />India awoke to freedom life, <br />Despite a hundred years of strife, <br />And took a pledge anew to stay <br />A nation, free with peace each day! <br /> <br />That moment was so rare indeed; <br />A nation’s soul was stirred to lead, <br />And show the world its powerful seed, <br />As nations totally paid heed. <br /> <br />India’s history thus saw a dawn: <br />A struggle great ended that morn, <br />As success finally newborn, <br />Did Motherland with pride adorn. <br /> <br />With freedom came newer duties; <br />The failures of the past did cease; <br />The country was given new lease – <br />A cure for this strange a disease! <br /> <br />The nation was a sovereign state, <br />On that magical hour and date; <br />As leaders vowed to change the fate <br />Of Indian people’s long a wait. <br /> <br />A star of freedom rose in east, <br />Heralding celebration, feast; <br />A hope anew was born that day, <br />To never cease, oh, come what may! <br /> <br />The star would never set at all – <br />The Nation’s Father’s clarion call, <br />The architect of freedom’s hall, <br />Was Gandhiji (Bapu) , man tall! <br /> <br />He held the torch of freedom high; <br />Many freedom fighters did die; <br />And many people heaved a sigh; <br />As democracy stood too nigh! <br /> <br />‘Jai Hind! Jai Bharat! ’ <br /> <br />Copyright by Dr John Celes 8-06-2010<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tryst-with-destiny-in-poem-form-for-india-s-64th-independence-day/
