"Isse pharak nahi padta ki aadmi kaha khada hai, Path par, ya rath par, Teer par ya pracheer par, Fasi ke takhte par ya Dilli ke takht par...
Pharak isse padta hai, ki jaha vah khada hai, Ya jaha usse khada hona pada hai, Vaha uska Dharatal* kya hai?"
-From Atalji's famous poem.
Dharatal* means base, for what you stand for, for what you are! (as Bhagat Singh was hanged, and so is the ordinary criminal. But the difference is the "Dharatal"- for what they stand for, for what they are!!
An unparallel orator, a man with remarkable honesty and integrity, and man who gave his life for selfless service for the country, based upon principles really deserves the country%u2019s highest civilian award.
Having said that, would like to quote from his another poem%u2026 "Kya haar me, kya jeet me? Nahi kinchit vichilit mein... Kartavya path par jo mila, Vo bhi sahi, ye bhi sahi."
