Ghongha
maaN aur baap ne diya janam ek ghonghay ko
raat aur din bhar ghaas-hoos ki badboo maiN
main ghisti rehti hoon.
pyraaray sahib zaday, agar tum muje
pyaar kartay ho to mera darwaaza khol do
ruko, peecHay se mujay ungli na maaro!
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Snail
BY HO XUAN HUONG
TRANSLATED from the Chinese BY MARILYN CHIN
Mother and father gave birth to a snail
Night and day I crawl in smelly weeds
Dear prince, if you love me, unfasten my door
Stop, don't poke your finger up my tail!
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