The nation is not a map
drawn on a piece of paper
so that even if an edge frays
the remaining parts stay intact;
and rivers, mountains, cities, villages
hold fast to their places
unperturbed.
If this is not your belief,
Then I do not want to live
with you.
Author: Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena (15 September 1927 – 24 September 1983) was a Hindi writer, poet, columnist and playwright. He received his education at Banaras Hindu University, and Allahabad University. Today he is considered an important political poet. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his Poetry collection, Khutiyon Par Tange Log ("People Hanging From Pegs"). He also wrote many children's poem of which Ibn batuta ka juta is the popular one. He edited the children's magazine Parag.