Longings of a flower - A patriotic poem in Hindi

चाह नहीं मैं सुरबाला के गहनों में गूँथा जाऊँ, चाह नहीं प्रेमी-माला में बिंध प्यारी को ललचाऊँ, चाह नहीं, सम्राटों के शव पर, हे हरि, डाला जाऊँ चाह नहीं, देवों के शिर पर, चढ़ूँ भाग्य पर इठलाऊँ! मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली! उस पथ पर देना तुम फेंक, मातृभूमि पर शीश चढ़ाने जिस पथ जावें वीर अनेक। 

 

  Longings of a flower I don't desire to be part of maiden's jewellery I don't desire to be in the garland of young lovers luring them with my charm I don't desire to be placed on the mortal remains of monarchs I don't desire to be placed as the crown of Gods and take pride in my luck rather, I would request the gardener to pluck me and strew me on the path which would be trodden on by the brave soldiers on their way to sacrifice themselves for my country..

A poem by

-Makhanlal Chaturvedi

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