In the heart of Bharat, stories unfold,
Of kings and queens, brave and bold.
From the valleys rich to the hills so high,
Ancient India, where dreams touch the sky.

The rivers, they sang, as they flowed with grace,
Life thrived in every village and place.
With crafts of clay and spices so sweet,
Every market alive, bustling with heat.

Sages and scholars, with wisdom to share,
Wrote sacred texts with utmost care.
Yoga and science, a path to explore,
Knowledge and peace was what they bore.

Temples of stone, with carvings so grand,
Stories of gods, in every hand.
Festivals bright, with colors that shine,
Unity in diversity, a bond so divine.

From the spice routes to the seas so wide,
Ancient India, in her beauty, we stride.
Her spirit lives on, in every heart's beat,
A land of rich culture, forever sweet.
© Nishmitha Kotian