what makes us free

On this eve of 63rd independence day
I wanted to thank all who fight for peace
and to offer them homage in my way
I sat down to think what really makes us free

fighting for us all these years back
you are the ones who saved us a strife
we are no longer slave to other's will
thanks to you we live a free life

you gave us the constitution
you gave us our rights
gave us means for survival and good living
you have taken our nation to great heights

because of you we have a choice today
because of you we are not afraid
thanks to you we live a free life
a life, for which so long we prayed

does all this really make us free
yes it does, i believe it does
it gives us the freedom to choose
to choose what is right, and if we so please

the choice is ours, for us to exercise
we should try and make most of it
fight for freedom for self and others
to this cause we should all commit

I thank you all who gave us this power
I thank you all for others and me
I also praise you all who chose to use this power
for this choice is what really makes us free

Happy Independence Day!!