My stint at FSI

Coming through the mighty rivers gushing down the snow clad mountains,

All the way to the plains of Delhi;

We bid adieu to Mussoorie nights,

And embraced FSI Heights!

From sharing rooms devoid of space,

To 1BHK as if we moved into vastness of outer space,

Into the deep end of swimming pool,

Where every other person tried to be cool!

Domestic policy, foreign policy,

Hospitality module,finance module,

But the lasting influence would be of,

Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad's Gulf module!

Then came the high point of Bharat Darshan,

An immersion of joy, bonds and exploration;

Bharat- A mosaic of culture and tradition,

That we wish to promote with precision!

Lowest point was the tedious task of filling forms,

With the clearing of TA Bills blowing horns;

Wish I could have surpassed probation,

And happily escaped this situation!

From Myanmar to Srilanka,

Don't know whether it was promotion or demotion,

But the attachment was full of emotion!

From floating Parliament to the sight of majestic blue whales,

When it comes to DCM's dinner tales,

Indian mission in Srilanka hails!

With the aim of connecting my state with the outside world,

I landed in Haryana,where it unfurled,

That Chandigarh has a UNESCO world heritage site,

An instant connect I found, to my delight!

Then suddenly FSI turned into LBSNAA, into a mission mode,

A week full of reports, memos, thesis and their defence;

That foreign service had nothing to do with sports,

Sports meet busted all the myths of such sorts!

The final attachment provided an exposure to armed forces,

Without whose valour, India would have lost discourses;

From ambush laying to Bofors and INSAS shooting,

Army's warmth and hospitality deserves hooting!

After visiting Sukhois and submarines,

Our journey through glimpses of Bharat, halts to reconvene!

Stint at FSI that began as the biggest batch,

Comes to an end with the catch,

That the bonding will remain unmatched- FOREVER!!