You can stay up the night!
You needed a break,
26th January right?
It’s a National Holiday!
Free citizens of a free republic
freed ourselves of work this day
Democracy- a rule FOR the public
Keep the rest definition at bay
Our media propagates terror
Leaders contribute to price rise
Can you name the possible error?
made by the policy makers wise!

Let’s blame them for every onion affected
Hold protests to hang Kasab overnight!
What about the Kasab we elected?
Too afraid to use our rights..
As free citizens we seldom care
We have our say and hold our share
Bring out the fireworks, make hay!
Tomorrow’s a National Holiday
We behold our past with pride
future too bleak to see,
Life’s a waterfall and time a tide
one belongs to you, other flows away
Citizens of the largest democracy
Citizens of an emerging superpower
Hypocrisy blooms in corrupt bureaucracy




 

We, the petals of Nehru’s wilted flower
Still proud to be an Indian
that’s all we have to say
Where are the beer bottles?
Tomorrow’s a National Holiday

Enough says enough, a war I declare
Against all that mocks the democracy
Let’s pledge over this truth laid bare
Perceive what all we’re opposed to see

This very moment the spilled beans I spill
Though Status of Republic’s not a ‘Bournville’
Now you will have to do your bit
This National Holiday you’ll have to EARN IT!

Author: Ketan Sharma 
Date: 7 Mar,2011