A Poem of Arjun Dahal - 'Politics'

They came with flags,

seeking donation

for political party,

to make flags in numbers,

in the name of politics.

Would society seek clothes,

to cover body,

or seek flags to carry,

being united by slogan they were made to listen?

 

Actknowledgement and Citation:

These lines are an criticism to the status found in Facebook Profile of Mahendra Bhattarai posted on Dec 10, 2021(Facebook id: Facebook.com/100001445433089 with link:  https://www.facebook.com/100001445433089/posts/4692570450801090/?app=fbl), and can be found in original author Kumar Nagarkoti's Facebook Profile  (https://www.facebook.com/1816638277/posts/10216341209642308/?app=fbl) (Youtube link: https://youtu.be/NpL88w4V3eg ) translated as:

He is reading communist manifesto.

 

Fellows who had went Janta of capitalism have returned eating banquet,

He is reading communist manifesto.

Fellows who had went to attend funeral of communism have returned frim Ghaat,

He is reading communist manifesto.

His mind is inconsistent, brain is shaken,

soul is wandering, to find out,

In which cross-road did history had mistakenly walked in human civilization?

He is thinking thence of ages.

He is still reading communist manifesto.

Meanings:

Janta: Process of  attending marriage from bridegroom side. Attendees are called as Janti.

Ghaat: Place of funeral, where bodies are cremated.

 

Orginal Nepali Lines read as:

 

उ communist manifesto पढिरहेको छ!

 

पुँजीबादको जन्त गएका हरु भतेर खाएर आइसके,

उ communist manifesto पढिरहेको छ !

साम्यबादको मलामी गएकाहरु  घाटबाट फर्किसके

उ communist manifesto पढिरहेको छ !

उसको मन बिचलित छ, दिमागखल्बलिएको छ, आत्मारुमल्लिएको छ,

मानव सभ्यताको कुन क्रस-रोडमा इतिहासले गलत पाइला चाल्यो, यस बारे घोत्लिरहेको छ !

युगौ देखि चिन्तन - मनन गरिरहेको छ !

उ अझै पनि communist manifesto पढिरहेको छ !