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We Are Debtors, Not Masters

  Mere desh ki dharti sona ugle, ugle heere moti, Mere desh ki dharti… Kyu na puje iss maati ko jo jeevan ka sukh deti hai Yahan apna paraya koi nahi…. Yahan apna paraya koi nahi, hai sab pe Maa upkar tera… Mere desh ki dharti….. Mere desh ki dharti sona ugle, ugle heere moti, Mere desh ki dharti… ( मेरे देश की धरती सोना उगले उगले हीरे मोती , मेरे देश की धरती क्यों न पूजे इस माटी को जो जीवन का सुख देती है यहाँ अपना पराया कोई नहीं है सब पे माँ उपकार तेरा   मेरे देश की धरती सोना उगले उगले हीरे मोती , मेरे देश की धरती )   This timeless song from the movie Upkar ( उपकार ) sung by Mahendra Kapoor Ji needs no introduction. Set in the mid - sixties, the song with its mesmerizing acoustic narration, is sure to, each time one hears it, paint a picture of the traditional farming mannerisms and customs followed in the then rural India. The movie, though primarily based on the political scenario of that time and centered on the famous slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, ( जय जव