Poem on Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee ' s contribution to encourage international peace and
harmony
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His contribution to encourage International Peace and harmony
Stabbed in the back he was, the dagger still embedded within.
Betrayed from the opposite side of the border, the hurt still piercing him.
And yet he chose to ignore the pain, to be able to wipe away the tears
Of the countless lives lost in a stalemated war, with the world living in fear. Still, he chose to make another peace offering, an invite to sit and talk,
To try and sort out matters. Instead, the other side again chose to walk.
But it just goes to show the large heartedness of the man, who forgave
Again and again he forgave, hoping a nuclear war he could stave.
With every world leader he met, he raised the burning issues of the hour,
The need to counter the roots of radicalism. The need to snip its poisonous flower.
At the United Nations he said this time and again, but at the time,
The deaf ears of some nations never considered violence a crime.
Still he never gave up, trying his best to maintain friendly relations
With even the most mercurial of neighbours, some of them unstable nations. ‘Good Fences make Good Neighbours’ had said Robert Frost,
And at the time, this thought to his mind, really did cross.
Only with harmony can come progress he emphasized.
And with his statesman spirit he did achieve those goals of his.
Maybe not peace for ever. Maybe even a fragile peace.
But peace he did achieve, for some time at least.
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Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a leader of great renown
A man of vision and peace, who wore many crowns
His words were like magic, they could heal and unite
A true ambassador of India's cultural might
He knew that peace was paramount for any nation to grow
And so, he worked tirelessly to make it so
He believed in the power of dialogue and cooperation
To build bridges between countries and create a better nation
His efforts to foster peace were not confined to our shores
He encouraged peace and harmony beyond India's doors
He made efforts to build relationships with our neighbours
And to foster peace in the region, through dialogue and labour
He spoke at the UN, and his message was clear
Peace and harmony are essential for us to cohere
He was respected by leaders all over the world
For his commitment to peace, and his courage so bold
His legacy lives on, and his message still rings true
Peace and harmony are what we must all pursue
Let us honour his memory and strive to make it so
For peace is the only way that our world can grow.