Motherland, I look up to you with unbridled pride
Though no longer on your shores I reside
Seventy-six years after your tryst with destiny
You are a beacon of hope, an inspiration for many
Rooted in history spanning five thousand years
Stepping futuristically on the Moon and Mars without fear
You are a booming economy that no one dare ignore
You have an optimistic young population clamoring for more
You are a land in which paradoxes at every turn reside
Where past, present and future exist side-by-side
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Motherland, you are a tour-de-force in the contemporary world
Rising from the vicissitudes of colonialism you have unfurled
A formidable nation built on the strength and aspirations
Of the 1.4 billion people that constitute your population
Motherland, I salute you with overwhelming pride
As your offspring, a part of the Indian diaspora worldwide
Passion...unbridled 