The Old Man Giving Tips (In The Memory Of Khushwant Singh) Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

The old man giving tips,
Good vibes
With regard to healthy life and living,
The art of living,
Walking and jogging,
Yoga and meditational benefits.

The grand old man of India,
Sardarji,
Telling of recipes,
What to eat, what not,
During the winter and the summer,
What to wear and what not.

When the cold winter wind blows it,
The chill taking a toll over,
How to save us,
Warming by the earthen oven,
After sitting around
And chatting warmly.

When the scorching heat of summer baffling,
How to beat it
With cucumber, water melon,
Ice candy, earthen pitcher water,
Curd and lassi,
He used to tell about.

Sometimes asking about to reveal
The meaning of the Gayatri mantra,
Sometimes discussing Om,
What it like,
Just like an egg,
Which will bring in the wrath of the Brahmins
As for the contradictiory comparison.

Sometimes telling about the Makar Sankranti
And the Ganga Sagar Mela,
Sometimes about the Naga sadhus
And their akhadas,
Gymnastic skills,
The Kumbhs
And the entertainment.