India: One Nation, Thousand Flavors

Dhruvin Thakkar
CA Finalist
WRO0795342

 

India: One Nation, Thousand Flavors

From snowy peaks of Himalayan grace,

To southern shores where oceans embrace,

She stands — a tapestry, bold and grand,

A miracle shaped by time and hand.

 

In every state, a story flows,

In every street, a rhythm grows,

From spices rich to colors bright,

India beams with endless light.

 

One flag unfurls above our skies,

Yet every tongue and soul replies—

In Tamil songs, in Punjabi beat,

In Marathi pride, in Bengali heat.

 

The biryani speaks of regal days,

While dhokla sings in Gujarati praise,

From idlis soft to chole fire,

Each dish is born of land’s desire.

 

A thousand gods, a billion dreams,

A million rivers, sacred streams,

Yet all converge in spirit’s song—

One heartbeat echoing strong and long.

 

She wears her wounds, she heals her pain,

She rises, loves, unites again.

No border breaks her ancient thread,

No hate can dim the light she’s spread.

 

So here we stand, of varied creed,

Different voices, one shared need—

To hold her high, to keep her free,

To be the soul of unity.

 

India — one name, a thousand hues,

A nation proud, forever new.


Mohit Korat
CA Inter
WRO0580611