With pride and pleasure, I sing of my country, my motherland
Clad in multifarious colors, behold the tinge of the sky, and the shade of the sand
Faces, you spot both black and white, but they walk hand in hand
Underneath all faces, underlies a single color of love, we are one, united we stand
The red roses mesmerize you, joyous and bright
The red rising sun instills a new hope, a ravishing sight
But the most beautiful red is the radiant sindoor of an Indian woman
The color of promise of togetherness says, till the last breath, she’ll standby her man
The blue skies and the azure waters speak of depth and fathom
The symbol of optimism, emblematic of freedom
But the most beautiful blue is the blue of Indian secularism
The color of oneness that binds all religions and all castes, we believe in humanism
Fresh is the green, a symbol of life, look at the nature sing
The symbol of prosperity, the reminiscent of Spring
But the most beautiful green is the harvest of an Indian farmer, his bond with the soil
The color of hard work, the flowers bloom with his sweat and toil
Bright and sunny is the yellow with its radiance
The symbol of joy, the spark of exuberance
But the most beautiful yellow is that of an Indian mind
The color of wisdom, the color of energy and intellect, still humble and kind
Enthusiastic and creative is the orange, the harbinger of Autumn
The symbol of benign warmth, the token of dynamism
But the most beautiful orange is that of an Indian’s self esteem
The color of dignity, a virtue that we are not ready to redeem
Divine is the golden color with its sparkle and luster
The symbol of value, the royal gesture
But the most beautiful golden is that of an Indian heart
The color of benevolence, the color of goodness that sets us apart
Pink is the water lily that castes its spell and fervor
The symbol of mysterious beauty, the herald of passion and ardor
But the most beautiful pink is that of an Indian newborn
The color of freshness, the color of innocence to adorn
The white snowy Himalayas, the abode of snow
The symbol of purity with its colorless glow
But the most beautiful white is that of Indian peace and harmony
The color of sanctity that advocates love instead of acrimony
Colors of India are vibrant, colors of flowers
Colors of festivals, colors of flavors
But the most beautiful colors are those of Indian emotions
The colors of Indian culture, the kaleidoscope of Indian traditions
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