Bapu, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Remembering Him On The 2nd Of October) Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

Where Bapu, the old man
Singing the song of Rama
Toothlessly,
And in zest?

Raghupati raghav raja ram
Patit pawan sita ram
Ishwar allah tero nam
Sabko sanmati de bhagavan.

Where, where the old man,
Bapu,
Sitting on the floor
And spinning the hand-loom
And singing the song of Rama?

An old man singing, singing
The song of Rama
And spinning the wheel zestfully
And singing the song
In whispers prayerfully?

Bapu in the khadi vest and dhoti
with the round specs on the eyes
Looking feeble and frail,
But singing the song of Rama
So zestfully
With tears into the eyes.