Under the Shadow of Gandhi – A Collection of Poems

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Under The Shadow of Gandhi (A Collection of Poems) is one of the best collections commemorating Gandhi and Gandhian principles, the man he was, the saint, the leader and the idealist. It is an offering of flower petals in his homage, a tribute to the great soul in the form of song offerings. An apostle, a votary of Satya, ahimsa, shanthi, he was indefatigable in striving to get it materialized through this prism of vision. Gandhi is now an image, a photograph, a symbol and a motif; Gandhi in Gandhian studies and Gandhism. Gandhi is in khaddardharis and also not. And Gandhi is a man, what sort of was he, a brahmachari or not? We know it not. Was there no leader him? If was a saint, can a man be? How his qualities, these the things of post-truth evaluation! But leaving it aside, question you it not. Gandhi is Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and I walking past under the cover, the lurking shadow and image of Gandhi on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti and the old man smiling peculiarly, sending joys to me as I have not it naturally.
Bapu, Bapu we call him with joys as we cannot without, he is in our mind and heart, he is our guiding spirit. Where is he not? His presence is everywhere. He is there in our currency notes. I meet him at the town square whenever trying to walk it past hurriedly, casting a cursory glance upon and he seemingly bidding bye and the life-statue so lively appearing that it reminding us of his ever-felt presence heard through, Gandhiji ki jay, Gandhiji ki jay, amar rahe, amar rahe, doing the rounds and the sounds keep striking for till it fades into in the din and bustle and strides of busy life scheduled with daily routines.