Ram Rajya - an ideal governance
(Rajiv 'Ranjan')
Ram's return was a celebration so grand
Diwali so bright that eyes couldn't stand
Bharat's woes and grief peaked in his absence
Ayodhya's seemed to end , in Ram's presence
Bharat Laxman and the retinue were so busy
Planning events and celebrations like crazy
Happiness hath returned, so should it show
Ayodhya should shine, and in it's glory, glow
Koshala still waited for its tryst with destiny
Prosperity was yet to reach poor so many
Palaces had withered and some in disrepair
Roads, parks and institutions were in despair
Fourteen years was long to suffer in grief
The poor got poorer and there was no relief
People in postion were busy with the palace
Hardly had much time to care for populace
The grief of Bharat and palace was intense
Tried his best to administer yet he was tense
He was shielded from bad news intentionally
His ministers in unison, thought emotionally
Poverty hunger famine dangers don't wait long
Take their toll on people in measures strong
Ignore them long at people and nation's peril
Unfortunate was the fate of Koshala in grief's drill.
At long last their king hath retured from exile
Hoped their sufferings too will end in a while
Alas! celebrations and gaity were prolonged
The hope seemed to dim but not too long
Ram saw Hanuman sitting pensive and sad
Asked him the reason for his mood so bad
Hanuman begged forgiveness and then said
"The condition of Koshala is bad I am afraid"
The treasury is empty with huge tax dues
The satraps have faulted, arrear accrues
Our soldier's conditions are not too happy
Their dues are pending and livings sloppy
Farmers suffer flood and famine regularly
Yet the tax is collected, relief doled barely
Malla has designs on our borders so devious
Vatsa create problems that are so obvious
Trade has suffered for, Saryu needs desilting
Benefits of Uttarapath trade has been wilting
Petty crimes and corruption are so prevalent
Communities are at logger heads and violent
Ram was aghast, decided to verify himself
With Hanuman, incognito wandered to help
Travelled far and wide to access situations
Returned worried withdefinite plan for action
Cancelled celebration, palace constructions
Bharat, and Laxman were under instructions
All heads and hearts be in service of people
Utilise all resources for the benefit of feeble
Strong nation, happy people was conception
Administrative systems geared to perfection
Education, health, community were priorities
Agriculture trade business jobs for societies
Skills of people upgraded for self sufficiency
To be responsible for their lives with proficiency
Infrastructural development happened fast
Roads, bridges, canals, wells, made to last
The defence of the nation was strengthened
Soldiers paid, trained and morale enlivened
Mutual relations with neighbours improved
Borders secured, strength of nation proved
Physical to social emotional growth it led
Integration of society in strong bonds spread
Spiritual developments were not too behind
People constructed their own temples to bind
Ram Rajya first had physical improvements
Leading to mental growth and developments
Emotional integration of people awakened
Finally the dawn of wisdom on all happened
Glory of Ram Rajya is in nation's conscience
Concept of good governance does make sense
Free India's dreams are in our constitution
Let us live it and create a prosperous nation