Ode To Weapons Poem by Swatantryaveer Savarkar

Ode To Weapons



Tiger, croc, snake, lion, one n' all predatory
Man survives on earth by the might of weaponry
Holds Shri Ram a bow, a chakra Shri Krishna Hari
To protect the oppressed, even the Gods wield weaponry
A weapon itself has no virtue nor any iniquity
Only its purpose gives it propriety or impropriety.
Lo, for nation-nation ee'n Britain, Japan, n' Germany
Dharma it is to defend the motherland with weaponry
In defense of our country to bear weapons mighty
Why then are we forbidden from it in Bharat only?
Destroy one n' all the bans on weapons instantly
Master the weapons at once t' protect the oppressed capably.
For us to establish self-governance in our very own country
Forthwith impart the new generation with training military.

[This is a translation by Anurupa Cinar, Savarkar's original, 'Shastrageet, ' is in Marathi.]

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