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Finalists

1. By @Shivran86

The bird of gold she was, once

To the world she was the priceless treasure

The key to prosperity, the key to everlasting luxury

She was seen as the queen of the world.

Thus came so many to claim her land

Her trees, her mountains, her valleys and rivers

Came so many beasts who ripped off the throats of her kids

Bloodshed followed, tears led to drought,

Of hopes.

But Bharatvarsh, her core as fluid and sweet as honey

Her perseverance as strong as the banyan bark

Her heart eternally forgiving like the Almighty's grace

She stood there, seeing things go far.

Then She stood up, for her children and her pride

India as One fought, to break the shackles,

Rotting away.

But alas, She was bruised, hurted, and robbed...

Years passed, we stand on solid ground today

But still crumpled from the sickness of past and scratches of torture

That we still, couldn't make Her the Bird of Gold, as they called her once.

Do we perceive Her the same way?

No.

We Indians, united as One, declare with love that it is not.

The world saw her as a land of gold and territory

But for us, She is a mother and friend

For whom we had given our lives,

And will do again without regret if history repeats

To make Her victorious.

She was the Bird of Gold, the Queen of the World, and she will remain so for eternities to come.

2. By @Sathvi_G_Bhat

I walk through a crowd of saffron turbans,

White dhotis,

Blue hijabs,

And green sarees.

Where I see my country,

Others see hate.

Where I see unity,

Others see spite.

Why has our diversity become an executioner when life and death already exist?

Once again I scan the crowd to see if there's any hate,

Then it hits me,

Ahh an epiphany.

It's the dirty politics at stake.

3. By @Krihti_Singh

Iss desh ka main khoon hoon,

Jalta hua junoon hoon,

Mera josh deta hai gawahiyan hazar,

Na main dharm dekhu, na hi dekhu jaat paat,