Poems by Manthena Damodara Chary

CELESTIAL FLAMES

Words create all our worlds O Bards
Let us sing of the Almighty like birds
The Divine Light gleams in all gloom
Dispelling dark with wisdom’s bloom

It must not be right to fight for a right
When all living is propelled by insight
Lives linked to lies generate our woes
Perverse thinking creates all our foes

Let our hearts overflow with humanity
Bettering all lives with.rare equanimity
Let our minds mirror our lofty thinking
Saving all voyaging ships from sinking

As glowing sparks of all celestial flame
We should never seek flamboyant fame
Let our pens pour rare melody like larks
Glorifying our dwelling as divine sparks.

THE SPIRIT OF INDIA

Mother, the Ganges springs from thy brain
Flowing through thy lofty heart in the main
Raining grace thine on the agricultural land
Creating oases in our desert-like heart land

Thy rivers flow fairly to quench all our thirst
Encountering enterprisingly adversity worst
The Himalayas adore by crowning thy head
Breastfeeding many rapacious rivers at.bed

Thy Poetry acts as the breath of many lives
The song of a bird enlivens life that thrives
Let us Indians live in peaceful coexistence
Solidifying bond of affinity sans resistance

Let us sing in splendour our national song
Full-throated glee revives our zeal for long
Let thy glory become source of inspiration
Fascinating all gleefully genuine adoration.

LET US BEAM WITH GLEAM