Then and now
Translated from
Malayalam
By
P.R.Ramachander
(Image gives original text)
During those days
One small pot of water
was sufficient for cleaning
oneself
One hurricane
lantern used to give light throughout the night
One small vessel
of Gruel
was the fuel for the entire day
One dilapidated
hut was the cage for lots and lots of
love
But today
Even one tank of water
is not sufficient for cleaning
a person
No halogen bulb is
sufficient to light the path of any person
Even a heap of rice is not sufficient to satiate any one’s hunger
No concrete bungalow
can li the wick of joyful love
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