THE JUDGE AND THE SPARROW
‘Are We Left With No Standards?’
Judge asked counsel
Hearing a matter of national importance.
The counsel looked at one another
Then looked at clients
Then looked at the ground
To search for an answer.
In the evening when sky grew darker
TV and Media flashed the question
Across the sky and puzzled the nation.
In the morning when Sun rose again
Millions opened newspapers
And searched their souls
To look for an answer.
They asked to themselves:
‘What are our standards?’
‘Which are they?’
Days and months passed
Judge looked sad
His question no one answered!
Perhaps he asked too big a question
The judge mused.
Just then a little sparrow
Came from a window
And answered his question!
‘Sir, we do have standards.
Our Judges and Lawyers
Are of very high standard
Unparallel in the world!’
‘They are our Standards.’
‘They are our last hopes
To live in a nation
Which has misplaced its standards.’
Said the little sparrow.
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Part – II
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Judge asked Sparrow,
“Why Standards of
Judges and Lawyers?
Why should we not follow noble Standards of
The Priests and the Kings?
The Sparrow replied,
“The Priests and the Kings
Will destroy mankind
With evil use of their powers
Such is their nature.*
The God’s law is
To defend and protect the meek*
Against the Strong and the Unjust
And it is in the lot of
The Judges and the Lawyers.
To uphold this God’s law
Therefore, let mankind follow
The Higher Standards
As may be laid down
By the Judges and the Lawyers.
Haresh Raichura
Advocate (c) 30/11/17
* These lines are inspired from “The Inner Fire” by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, Page No. 114 (46.11), 134.
