Man Men in thousands Crowd lane and squares. Some of them are of the crowd, Some are Allies of the mass. The very good one Survive With toil and moil. Some are worthy Some are false. Some build castles in the air Some float On tide of tears. Some men are intoxicated With frenzy of freedom, Some frenzied ones Envenom myriad hearts With seeds of sin. Illusive emotional words Are thrust Beyond the cosmos. Words now mean Items of business farm. Words are now Cheap and gratis, Like government schemes, Like good morning Hello and hi.
Translated by Nayan Jyoti Hazarika
Geetali Baruah is an Assamese poet, short story writer and novelist based in Bilasipara, Dhubri, Assam. She has nine collections of poems, eight collections of short stories and eleven novels to her credit.
Nayan Jyoti Hazarika is an Assistant Professor, Department of English, Duliajan College, Assam.