Oh, if wishes were horses!

If only every wish of mine came true

Then I would be the happiest person in the world

There would be no worldly worries

No work stress

No family drama

No health ailments

And I can go on and on

Oh, if wishes were horses!

There would be no time limits

We could do anything we wanted

And do it at our own pace

Without a care in the world

There would be absolutely nobody to stop us

Oh, if wishes were horses!

We could bring people back from the dead

All those loved ones we’ve lost

Family, relatives, friends

And even people whom we don’t know personally

But who have reformed the society in many ways

Dr. BR Ambedkar, Buddha, Guru Nanak

Thanthai Periyar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule

The list is endless

Oh, if wishes were horses!

Caste would finally be annihilated

There would be a radical redistribution of wealth and power

In the hands of those who truly deserve it

Those who’ve spent blood, sweat and tears

To earn every single paisa

Oh, if wishes were horses!

India would be a federal state

Kashmir Valley would finally gain independence

As would the North-Eastern states

Oh, if wishes were horses!

There would be total freedom

To speak whatever you want in public

Without the fear of being arrested

Or worse, lynched

And the death penalty would be abolished

Once and for all

Oh, if wishes were horses!

There would be free education and healthcare for all

And the state would have total control

Oh, if wishes were horses!

There are a lot more things

That we can wish for

But this is all for today

After all, many of the things we’ve wished for

Are highly unrealistic; not to mention, impossible

But hey, what’s wrong in wishing

As long as we don’t wish harm to others?