Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Man for All Seasons

by Kingshuk Nag

Nehru once introduced Atal to the British prime minister, stating, ‘He is a young leader of the opposition who is always criticizing me, but I see in him a great future.’

Hum ne dekhi hai in aankhon ki mahekti khushboo, Haath se chuke ise rishton ka ilzaam na do. Sirf ehsaas hai, yeh rooh se mehsus karo, Pyar ko pyar hi rehne do, koi naam na do.

Mere Prabhu, Mujhe itni unchai kabhi mat dena, Gairon ko gale na laga sakoo, Itni rukhai mat dena.