Swayamvar, Self Choosing The Groom Poem by S.D. TIWARI

In ancient India, the girls of marriageable age,
had the option to choose her husband, herself.
Self choice of the groom was called Swayamvar.
For that, an event was conducted by bride's father.

That time girls used to choose the real heroes,
a person who had great performance or courage.
Sometimes, the suitors were assigned various tasks.
Girl garlanded the man of her choice, appraised once.

Even today the boys and girls who are eligible;
for match making at given time and venue assemble.
Today’s girls are impressed on clothe and pouch;
sometimes deceived by false look and approach.

They are fancy of the images seen on the screen,
think the actors, the super person; and they mean.
They want to see their lover like them, not realize;
acting is mere counterfeit, it is not the real life.

Poets were neither then nor today’s better choice.
Kabeer lived poor, Tulsi was kicked by his wife.