Poetry

Waiting for work

It attests to the condition of the labourers who wait at city's corners to seek a hand that may hire them for the day.

A cuckoo is calling from a nearby neem tree,a dozen naked children are catchingdragonflies in the sun,…

A poem depicting the strength of unity to overcome the tragedies and existential crises of the poor like Garibullah.

It depicts the helplessness of the workers and farmers to beat the heat of the burning days of the Indian summer.

Cultural diversity must be sacrificed to make India a great Hindu Rashtra, as dictated by the Hindutva ideologues.

It depicts the life of the street people who are cooking for supper just before going to bed, the footpaths.

It attests to the deep inequality prevalent and sustained in our society. It highlights the trajectory of the working class.

Cheap and best,
Bengali Muslim variety,
can be easily abused,
explored and cheated,
profit before hands,

Overwhelmed with the crores of footfalls at pilgrim sites and tourist destinations across the continents. More footfall, more happiness.

It tells the suffering of an aged worker, "Whenever a buyer stops,he looks terrified,as a caged bird, the butcher slits for home delivery."