ILLEGAL

 

The illegal houses

Of the illegal citizens

Belonging to the illegal religion

And the illegal class

Were safely hidden in a country

So legal,

That History has left it

 

Now, citizens without history

Live with a God

So legal

That he even stands in Elections

 

God here loves democracy

 

So, he has a bulldozer

And a time machine,

That converts past into present,

And future into past

 

Homes made of cardboards

And second-hand fridges,

Shops made of scraps,

Children made of pamphlets,

And women made of

Women

Must be destroyed,

Not with a whimper,

But with a bang

 

So legal, that

Annihilation seems like salvation.

 

People are freed

From their own dwellings,

Now the eternal menopause

Of the Metropolitan

Must set in…

 

The revolution is always illegal,

And a bit late,

Therefore, the people must manage with

An Evolution

So legal,

That it transcends human sciences,

And becomes

An anthem.

 

*https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/jahangirpuri-bulldozers-7879181/