Fondly wish you to cross many more milestones so far unheard of br br It was at a tender age br When Sachin Tendulkar br Started playing international cricket br Facing the hardest of play ball br Bowled or hurled at breathe-taking speed br br It is unfair to call him little master any more br He proved himself to be a tall master br br The mark he scaled yesterday,24 Feb 2010 br Against South Africa at Gwalior br Will remain unscaled for long years br It was his day because br He did all the 50 over batting br And all the 50 over fielding br br Twenty years in cricket br Plenty of runs to his credit br It is not just bat hitting the ball br It is not simply the technique br It is not again the physical strength br It is the combination of all these with perseverance br And a mind to be there, remain focused br On the requirement of the time br Executing his potential with perfection br No doubt, he has to scale this height br br He is vocal when it comes to nationalism br And minding not the wrath, he voiced br To displease a group of his own linguistic state br With regional fanaticism br br He made Indians proud br By registering himself to be first person br To reach a score so far untouched br br He is a nationalist br As he chose to br Dedicate the full credit of his yesterday’s feat br For Indians br Nothing else can crown him better br But this national outlook br He does not require any further advice br But needs to be wished well br For a long, healthy and happy living br Only to cross many more milestones so far unheard ofbr br Bashyam Narayananbr br