A Salute To Martyrdom

Come, let's pay homage to the martyr He sacrificed his life for us He was brave, a selfless fellow Today when he is lying On the beds of martyrdom We must salute him And pay homage with due respect A friend in deep pain and Tearful eyes said to his colleague, Pat came the reply, Please go ahead, do what you think is right He was just a friend to me And like umpteen people Who are living on earth. Fighting and struggling for a livelihood They all deserve the same Why should I make a false claim And praise my friend whom we have Known for so many years He too tried, to join like us for banking services Gave several exams and interviews When left with no choice Joined the Army, although never liked To get up early like us, Never liked the disciplined life Never wanted to be the slave of clock or time Like us he too was a slave of fate and destiny Whatever he did was for survival and livelihood He lived a life worse than the bonded labour Never ever enjoyed the luxury of travel Never spent more than a few weeks with family Never had time to sit with friends Movies he saw was that of wars His brain was trained and washed They said, sacrifice is the essence of military life Hardship is their bed and pain is like a pillow They sleep only to defend and kill They are the puppets in the hands of the mill Today when I see him sleeping a peaceful sleep I feel like kissing him on his forehead My salute will be with my friend whom I lost in this system