Incongruity
Translated from the Bengali:
Kabir Chowdhury
I see a black darkness
falling from all direction.
Won't we go and take part
in the fireworks?
Who are they spoiling our
happiness and joy?
Why do they paint the bright
blue sky with black splotches?
What message does the 21st century
bring? I feel a hairy paw
scratching my brains.
The dream-filled days
are now drenched in blood.
And the wind shouts, Bravo! Bravo!
Dear friends who gathered
to chalk out plans for tomorrow
stood silent and still.
They saw dark clouds gathering
at the distant horizon.
The constant bleeding
from the cells of my brain
has blurred my memories.
They look with amazed eyes
at the destruction of all tenets
of democracy.
Where do we stand now?
The top leaders of society
are busy enjoying the festival
of blood. Overhead vultures
fly gleefully.
Now there is a huge incongruity
between one's words and one's deeds!
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