Friends! Poem by Madhav Sarkunde

Friends!
Come on! Let’s bedeck this new dawn
With pristine ripples in our bosoms
And embrace a rock determination eager
To lead us into the life even nobler and loftier
Than what it was yesterday!

Let’s bow down to today’s sun
With deep respect, which opened
A huge door to our dreams aspirant
Let’s wish lovingly “Happy New Year”
To all trees, climbers, birds and animals
For they too have their share in making
Our life a sweet melody this far,

Let’s put up anew our collapsed neighborhoods
With the mighty hands of this sprouting Age
Let’s plant compassionate trees on either side
Of our hearts to offer shades for the tired posterities

Let’s thank to the skies overhead
And the sun, moon and stars therein
Let‘s ventilate our deep gratitude
Towards noisy rivers, brooks and rills
And howling storming winds around
For they have extended reassurance
To our morose hearts many times.

Let’s be indebted to the days gone by
And as also those ferocious sooty nights
Which allowed us to sleep in all calmness
Dissolving past glitches, errors and hatred
Let’s resolve to live in love, harmony and help

Friends!
While saying good bye to the going year
And welcoming hastily to the coming year
Let’s take a solemn oath to live simply
As human being (? !)