Remember this day

Remember this day
For our glorious history
For our torturous past
For the promise of future
For our legacy vast

Remember this day
For our rivers mighty
For our mountains immense
For our bountiful soil
For our forests dense

Remember this day
For our vibrant culture
For our religions unique
For our philosophy
For our spiritual mystique

Remember this day
For our mathematics
For inventions and discoveries
For our technology
For our great universities

Remember this day
For our languages aplenty
For our literature divine
For our music and dances
For our cuisines fine

Remember this day
For the lives that were lost
For the sacrifices made
to protect what we cherish
For the prices we paid

Remember this day
For like this it was not
Remember this day
For the battles we fought

Remember this day
Not because India was born today;
She has lived a long life.
For we won what was rightfully ours
after centuries of struggle and strife

Remember this day
Not for mere independence,
but for our legacy and duty
For the responsibilities we shoulder
For our love for our country

Jai Hind!