A Quasi Governmental Report Poem by Malay Roy Choudhury

A Quasi Governmental Report


Unarmed militaryoffered prayers
One tin water is for ten rupees
.
Underground river cut off from source
Habitually disgusted because of envy
.
Strong words used for sealing border
Public Works Department has broken
.
Since at the day's end in share market
A woman's body cut in two with sickle
.
Postal ballot in hand amid tomato field
Lying pristine with great expectations
.
Ambitious pair of shoes for parliament
Let them say whateverface betray
.
As ifrice field is scared of Tiger's roar
Daughter of cultivator is in ministry
.
Tired cuckoo-man grievingdue to son's death
From football field corner in direct shot
.
Solved the problem of freedom movement
On the forehead of dead that was the truth
.
(Translation of ‘Ekti Adha-Sarkari Protibedan'. Written in 1996)