BONDS OF INDO EUROPEAN
CULTURE
S. K. Chari
May be through transmission ...
May be through submission ...
May be through absorption ...
May be through adoption ...
Multi European culture entered Bharat’s soul, Greek, Latin, Portuguese, French, British & German as a whole.
Megasthenese and Alexander
brought to Bharat’s culture grandeuer;
influence of France and Britain
enriched Bharat’s literature; Its’ certain
Bharat’s language of heritage, Sanskrit
spread over the Germany and outskirt
yes, communalism surely left its scars
But, in field’s culture, removed all bars
Kalidasa and Shakespeare
in literature’s sphere
Jhansi Rani and Joan of Arc
in field of revolution left their mark.
Great Jalian Walabagh and memorable bastille
represent revolution victories’ finale
Eternal flame in India Gate and Arc de triumph
Glitter forth to the world freedom struggle’s triumph
Oh! Bharat and Europe
world’s glorious culture you envelop
in your intermingled hugs
you spread glory of literature rugs
May Indo - European unity
bring forth bi-continental cultural amity;
let us work eternally for parity
with undiminished frame work of hospitality.
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Voltaire to Rousseu: ‘I
do not agree with a word of what you say but I defend to the death your right
to say’.
‘The power of man has
grown in every sphere except over himself.’
‘Vegetarianism of the sheep makes no appeal to the tiger.’