Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam Poem by Madathil Rajendran Nair
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Kalam is no more
A sage has passed away
A saint of action who lived his words
A human god who trod among human forms
Grace descended upon us from the heavens
When the usually warring politicians
Like a flash in a pan
Chose an angel to adorn
The tallest chair of the nation
Kalam, forgive my calling you so
Without the usual titles of respect
Because you were so very much with us
Unlike most heads of states
And moved among us as simple
As an amused kid in a park
A smile always perched on its face
You were truly Grace personified
And rode political storms
Misrepresented religions
Intrigues and machinations
Remained aloof and untouched
Like a lotus leaf in a murky pond
Keeping always the good of the nation in mind
That was a great feat
For a great writer and architect
Of a nation’s nuclear, defence and space dreams
To escape getting enmeshed
In the trappings of luring power
The nation should have made you
Its president for life
But, alas, that was not to be
Opportunism and political chicanery
Can’t afford angels in office
When hell is what they design
Kalam, you proved unique and exemplary
Raised the status of your august office to the skies
In a manner even your esteemed
Predecessors would have envied
You have now flown away
Flapping your wings
Like the eagle of one of your sayings
Above the clouds
Untouched by the rains
Indians one and a quarter billion
Prostrate here under a darkening sky
Beseech you: “Kalam, come back again
Help us show the world
What being secular means
Breaking an atom for peace
Being the king and yet remain a kid
A love-soaked human to the hilt
That even gods would envy”
What a wonderful tribute to a great soul! You have touched upon all that every Indian want to say about this GREAT man! In humility, ideology and patriotic zeal, he could be ranked next to Gandhi ji! Love the spirit of this poem and every line of it!
A nice tribute to a great scientist......................................10
Simple and beautiful work in such a short time! You are gifted indeed!
Thank you poet Rajendran Nair for this wonderful tribute to our beloved Abdul Kalam, commemorating His demise. He will be in the heart of all Indians thru eternity. Jai Hind!
A true tribute to a true leader who had lived and breathed to invigorate the fabric of this nation.
A wonderful epitaph and such a wonderfully written poem I’m sure he’d be well chuffed with that.
A wonderful tribute. I read another by my friend Kumarmani Mahakul and will look online for more information about your adored leader. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for the welcome back. Peace
A fitting tribute to a pious soul. We lost a 'Bharat Ratna' indeed!
A lot of thanks to you, Rajettan for this beautiful poem. Dr. Kalam is one the few celebrities for whom I have great respect in all respects. He was a true human, true leader and a role model for all.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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fine words about one of the finest souls of India. kudos to the poet and his poetic tribute.