On the eve of Independence day br She was selling flags on the road br Very dark in complexion br At the edge of starvation br A single dirty and tattered saree br She wore to cover her body and soul br And her unwashed hair br Was looking as bird's nest br She was homeless and foodless br She did not put any flag on ground br They were in her hands br Perhaps she knew how to respect our national flag br A little nude baby in her arms br Sucking milk from her dry breasts br Another was holding some flags br And shouting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai'.br br Dr. P. K.