From ( L to R ) : Former President Of India Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam and Nitin Saluja on 19th October 2010
Dr.Kalam going through my poem "VISION OF A PERFECT INDIA".
VISION OF A PERFECT INDIA
In a perfect India,
I will be judged not by the function of my muscles,
But by the strength of my heart and mind,
And I will be happy knowing that I can walk among
Those individuals where there will be no distinction between people and people,
where mankind and humanity will be on and live in a spirit of friendship, fraternity and peaceful co-existence.
Who share a common goal
Of love and understanding.
In a perfect India,
Teachers and teaching profession would be respected and well-paid.
The old ‘guru-shishya’ tradition would be rejuvenated.
Student’s unrest will be unknown.
The field of politics will only be a platform for social service and welfare of people and the nation.
Crime, criminals and anti-social elements will be unknown to society.
In a perfect India,
I will walk on the path
That has no concept of good and evil,
And traditions would be patronised and different cultures would be fused.
Thus retaining a secular outlook.
In a perfect India,
All the social evils that plague the society, today, would be banished.
Her people will be self-reliant and will have utmost faith in action, labour and toil.
In a perfect India,
It will not be guided by stars and fate but by dynamic men,
who will write their own fate and destiny.
Truth, non-violence, virtue, high moral values of life and above all, the integrity of character will be the hallmarks of the Indian society.
In a perfect India,
An all-round development of the human personality
For the achievement of perfection of the human body, mind and soul will be the foremost ideal.
In a perfect India,
I would want
Science and technology,
With the modern sanctuaries of knowledge and learning
Would guide and satisfy the human quest for further knowledge and for the betterment, welfare and service of mankind.
In a perfect India,
The color of money is transparent,
While individual character remains solid like a diamond,
To work towards the common goal – development of nation.
I will be proud to say “Mera Bharat Mahan” to one and all,
where India would be an example of peace, calm, prosperity, progress and brotherly co-existence to the whole world.
In a perfect India,
I will climb to the top of every mountain,
Where I will fulfill my dream,
The dream of helping every person
Reach the pinnacle of their aspirations,
And when you and I can embrace freely,
Like Two Towers standing strong,
I will be content to sit in my wheelchair
For I know that we live
In a perfect India.
Nitin Saluja
-A .P.J Abdul Kalam