Martyrs’ families

To the Families Who Wear Courage Like a Second Skin

When a soldier falls, the earth stands still -

but it is you who rise, quietly, carrying their light.

Your tears water the roots of a nation's freedom,

and your silence echoes louder than the guns they faced.

You lost not just a life, but a heartbeat of your home -

yet you built strength where sorrow tried to live.

Your courage does not march in uniform,

but it stands guard in every prayer, every dawn you meet alone.

The tricolour that drapes their rest

now wraps around your soul -

a reminder that their duty is done,

but yours - the duty to endure - lives on.

We salute you - the unseen sentinels of sacrifice,

the mothers who raised heroes,

the fathers who taught bravery,

the children who carry their names with pride.

Your pain became our peace.

Your loss became our tomorrow.

And in every beat of this free nation's heart,

your loved one lives - forever immortal, forever remembered.

Sapna Khajuria

LOST IN THE HAZE

The glamour that once shone so bright

Faded away, leaving only doubt and night

Every time I glance around, I see

Happy faces, but not me

I yearn to go back to my past self

The one who was fearless, wild, and free from wealth

In the darkness, I now reside

Everything hurts, and I'm unable to hide

Still, I wait for the right moment to unfold

To reclaim the things that make me whole

But until then, I'm trapped in this haze

Searching for a glimpse of my former gaze

Sanjogita Sharma

A Grateful Heart

In the dawn or in the dusk,

In the boom or in the rust.

Whererver you are,

All you should have is a grateful heart.

Having the grins or having the tears,

Having the reliefs or having some fears;

These are nothing but the life's cart.

All you should have is a grateful heart.

Within you, it will surely shine,

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And fills yuour life with love from the very start,

Remember, all you should have is a grateful heart.

Zeenat Aman

Educator at DPSU