A bus fumes black smoke
A car behind him honks
The red light turns green
The girlfriend on the bike tightens her hug
The faces in the bus move past him
He is tired and bored and mad in the hot sun
The dusty road is full of holes
The traffic on the road is less today
But the passenger is in hurry again
His face is battered and swollen
He wipes his brows with his blue shirt
The blue of his shirt has faded like memories of his wife
He gets ten rupees and drinks water for 3 rupees
He watches you smoke
A ciggerette of the money
You bargained from him
And says nothing, just a darkness in eyes
He sleeps under a flyover
With his leg locked with a chain to one wheel
He cooks a meal of boiled rice and lentils
Sleeping is past his dreams
He thinks of a better morning everyday
but the sunlight is too far
he is, who carries people....
he is the Rickshaw Wala....
A car behind him honks
The red light turns green
The girlfriend on the bike tightens her hug
The faces in the bus move past him
He is tired and bored and mad in the hot sun
The dusty road is full of holes
The traffic on the road is less today
But the passenger is in hurry again
His face is battered and swollen
He wipes his brows with his blue shirt
The blue of his shirt has faded like memories of his wife
He gets ten rupees and drinks water for 3 rupees
He watches you smoke
A ciggerette of the money
You bargained from him
And says nothing, just a darkness in eyes
He sleeps under a flyover
With his leg locked with a chain to one wheel
He cooks a meal of boiled rice and lentils
Sleeping is past his dreams
He thinks of a better morning everyday
but the sunlight is too far
he is, who carries people....
he is the Rickshaw Wala....
Hi Sonu,
ReplyDeleteSorry for writing after such a long time. This is a beautifully written piece. While going through your blog, I realize that you've taken up a job finally. I wish you all the very best for your coffee shop. Count me as your patron right away. Please continue writing well and may music (Piano) gives you peace in the dungeon!!! Love, Saurabh Sabharwal