It was a long journey with perils n thrills
One final command
and scientists stood still
There were anxious moments n hearts beat
Then it was sighted
to a thunderous treat
Long hours and perseverance was behind this story
The result was grand
n brought immense glory
‘Knock, Knock, who is there’ Maven gazed
‘It is Mangalayaan ‘
came reply from haze
PS: Maven is the first spacecraft launched by NASA to
explore the upper atmosphere of Mars. It was placed in the Mars orbit on 21 Sep
14 and Mangalayaan entered the orbit on 24 Sep 14.This poem is a dedication to
the scientists of our country who realized the near impossible dream at a
fraction of cost!
It's like we are living in the future :-)
ReplyDeleteTrue Agnes! We have seen tremendous changes happening in our life time:)
DeleteIt's always good to realize dreams and show everyone that they're not impossible!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! They have made it I AM POSSIBLE:)
DeleteSuch a wonderful tribute to the tons of efforts and hard word put in by our scientists - it's indeed a huge moment of pride and joy for each one of us!
ReplyDeleteA big thanks for those kind words, Arti! The scientests deserve a big applause!
DeleteGreat effort by ISRO.
ReplyDeleteNice poem Rahulji...
thanks
So true! Thanks Krishna!
DeleteAnd we did it in our first attempt! Kudos to our scientists! Mangalyan costed one tenth of the cost of Maven...very apt words for appreciating our scientists!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Sandhya for echoing my sentiments!
DeleteInstead of celebrating success,our netas are busy taking credit.
ReplyDeleteAS modi said,it has costed us Rs 7/km as against Rs10/km for an auto rickshaw
Nothing unusual about this Mr Chowla! The crabs will ever change their mentality!
DeleteLovely dedication for an amazing milestone :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ramya for those words! Am delighted to see you after a while:)
DeleteGod bless us!! We can be awesome if we want to be!!!
ReplyDeleteThis was lovely!
True that, Red! Thank you :)
DeleteI salute those who worked so hard and made it come true .. GREAT EFFORT
ReplyDeletecongratulations to everyone who did their job
Bikram
A great effort by the team at ISRO, Bikram!
DeleteLovely poem. One of the biggest achievements for our country.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Saru! A big achievement indeed!
DeleteA proud moment for every Indian and respect to each and every individual who was a part of this tremendous effort.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree Latha! A proud day for all of us!
DeleteDid you see the cartoon on NYT?
ReplyDeleteHere' the link - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/opinion/heng-indias-budget-mission-to-mars.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
Yeah Purba, thanks for that link! They did manage to take a dig but am sure inwardly they know it was not an easy task to achieve this, knowing where we stand!
DeleteNice of you to write a poem. Its a great achievement indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bindu! A big feather in ISRO cap:)
DeleteBrilliantly coined for an equally brilliant achievement!
ReplyDeleteA sincere thanks for appreciation of a humble effort of mine for a huge achievement of those who achieved this feat!
DeleteThose lines are a great way to salute the nation and the people behind this mission. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Divya!
DeleteIndeed a proud moment for all Indians. I love this tribute to the ISRO Scientists.
ReplyDeleteA big thanks Rachna !
DeleteSo, you taught me something new, tnx:-) Great poem!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tanya for that kind comment!
DeleteHonestly, I believe we can do much more only the right attitude is needed, Ashwini!
ReplyDeleteThis was indeed a moment of joy and pride. Also it changes everything in the world of science. The youth wont look towards international labs for better facilities, stipend, and quality of research. The Mars project has set new benchmark for the technology n has inspired so many young minds to stay back to learn and to contribute to take on from here..:D
ReplyDeleteHope more people in this country think like you and achieve what theyhave set their hearts on, Monica:)
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute to our scientist who made all of us proud. I loved the way you rhymed the poem :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Valli!
DeleteA beautiful tribute to a spectacular achievement. You everybody was talking about it in Europe, news papers from the US was full of praise for our country and for Modi.
ReplyDeleteI felt so proud of our country.
At last we can some light at the end of the tunnel. The years we have wasted engaging in our own selfish pursuits. India shining is finally happening.
Absolutely true, Rama! Such feats make us proud!
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