You came, saw and conquered <br />Billions of hearts, on the road, on the village path <br /> on the riverside, on the hills, dales and in the factory, <br /> mills, marketplace and wherever men live <br />You said, 'we are the sons of people' <br />You never roared, <br />You never raised fingers high above your head <br />Your sentences were broken <br />You never lisped, you were ever bold <br /> while you spoke to the billions, in the brigade, <br /> in the college or school ground or the indoor stadium <br />Your voice had no gimmick, you never had been loud <br />But you mesmerised the billions <br /> with Roti Kapda aur makaan (Food, clothing and house) <br />You didnt promise us a shopping mall <br />You reformed the land to give the farmers their land to them <br />You fought against the Evils <br /> like the Son of God fighting Satan <br /> <br />You have done your job well <br />Sleep for ever my captain, sleep in peace..<br /><br />Ratan Bhattacharjee<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/our-captain-you-are-sleeping/
