When
The Leaders of masses
And dealers of its hope
Plunder and loot the nation
To add on to existing riches
When
Businessmen, the creators of wealth
Than distributing
Aggregate much more of it
Through corrupt illegal means
When
Bureaucrat hands over, in servitude
The governance and the control
To selfish, clever, goon leaders
For a promotion or small favors
When
Judiciary indulge in activism
With unreigned power backed by
Byzantine archaic complex laws
For one-upmanship, whether right or wrong
When
Media house sells its soul
To corporates and politicos
As paid news and advertorials
In lieu of wealth and power
Currency depreciate, investment evaporate
Growth and jobs stunt
Inclusivity is only a lip service
And the Country is coming to halt
Quality, innovation, leadership
Knowledge, integrity
Do not come to the fore
And truth turns into casualty
Aggression, arrogance
Muscle power, money, nepotism
Prevail and influence the mind
With no going back to the values
On this Independence day
How do I explain freedom
As a state of mind of no inhibition
And a privilege to live, to love, to aspire
To excel, to grow and to fulfill your hope?
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