Sometimes

Sometimes
while slurping coffee
in the cup
the Alps of ideals
dissolves.

Sometimes
in the untimely rain waters
flowing down
the boat of ethics are driven away.

Sometimes in small matters
when one speaks
' Naro va kunjaro va'
even before the Dundubhi is beaten
in the Kurukhshetra
the royal throne of the Truth
trembles.

Then methinks
It’s good that
Socrates took poison,
Christ was crucified
and Gandhi was shot dead!


‘Man or elephant’, ambiguous answer given by Yudhisthir to save , when asked son and elephant had common name, traditionally used to refer to an ambiguous answer rather than cleat truth for selfish purposes. When Yudhisthir gave such ambiguous answer it is said that his chariot which used to from earth came down on earth.

Dundubhi, an ancient hide instrument , a martial drum. It is used during auspicious ceremonies, victory celebrations and at temples