Sare jahan se acha, yeh desh hai pyara,

We are proud of this country, yeh hai Hindustan hamara

India is a parliamentary democracy,                  

Appreciated even by the world’s supremacy,                          

A country of billion people,

A melting pot of hundreds of spoken languages,

Many religions, many cultures, where freedom is given

A country that was the cradle of civilization

Leading in technology, industry and agriculture, a power amongst equals,

With Noble Laureates and Space endeavours, that has many successful sequels

Sare jahan se acha, yeh desh hai pyara,

We are proud of this country, yeh hai Hindustan hamara

A country where people’s verdict through elections is the main stay

Thinking takes a back seat when it comes to voting for people in the fray

The poor and illiterate are soft targets to allure

Under the yoke of hardship they believe the gloss around the empty assure

The literate and elite disgusted with current matters

Shun their vote or use it for selfish gains, caring less for larger factors

The fear of tyranny, revenge, financial hardship make people surrender

Unintended, they become a party to corruption breeders 

Every five years of governance, aam aadmi experiences failing of promises,

Witnessing the filling of coffers of favoured offices

When India became independent, people celebrated

And initiated a journey to create a land as the constitution indicated

But with it came evils of greed, wealth and power

The elected gradually turned self-centred

Successive Governments never delivered

Aam aadmi was in silence and just suffered

To win an election became a profession

Muscle power came to play and tainted individuals enjoyed patronage

Coalition rules changed the game, ministries became objects of trade

Time has come for us to change,

To use our vote and choose the worthy brain

A righteous, selfless, performing candidate with values deeply engrained

It is time for us to say again,

Sare jahan se acha, phir hoga desh hamara,

Hame naaz hai aye watan, pyara Hindustan hamara