Good morning. Good morning to you.
The morning breaking, breaking
Like some classical musical composition
And the serene atmosphere in ripples
...
She is also the daughter of some loving father,
Do not call her a whore,
A daughter like that of mine,
A daughter like that of yours.
...
A portrait of a lady,
A hi-profile girl
Looking grave-grave and laden,
Proud and elegant.
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Kya soch rahi ho,
Baithee-baithee,
Kavita
Ya kisi pe pyaar aaya hain?
...
The whole world is a criminal and they are good,
Righteous and virtuous enough,
The police, pleaders and judges,
The whole world is a criminal
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Teri Bheegi Palken
Teri bheegi palken,
Bheegi-bheegi,
...
Dalit literature, let them write,
You write it not,
The story of their life,
The narratives and anecdotes
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The modern ladies often after name and fame
Can be seen strutting and walking on tip-toe
With the vanity bag hanging and slinging,
In the best possible make-up and the dress-up,
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His English is British English, American English,
But mine is Indian English,
His is King's Standard, Queen's Standard,
Impeccable English,
...
I want to dust the old and pale files and the flaps
Of the British period police stations
To write my thesis
On the Indian war of independence
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