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I have taken a photograph depicting the delicious moments of a lazy afternoon on the river bank. One can notice the thoroughly relaxing fame of the man sitting on the cement bench and the man on the bicycle turning his face to look towards the river. The air is full of joyful inertness . The river , the man squatting on the bench, three people gossiping under the banyan tree and the man on the bicycle with one leg on the cement bench - all are components in the pervasive luxurious feeling of not having to do anything ! In this respect the photograph is very similar to a painting . A poem recreating a similar lazy afternoon is given below : KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Yesterday evening, as on all evenings, The banyan briefly dallied with the river Its tiny red fruits floated on the waters Glistening in the sun like rubies The woman-bather, busy disentangling Flickering stars of pieces of driftwood From her floating amavasya-like hair Took no notice of the fruity overtures. The last ferry did not bring him Nor did the five 'o clock circular train Which disgorged people in sweaty shirts Onto the dusty Bagh Bazar platform The mongrel got up from its disturbed sleep Sniffing at the coal-smell left by the train Went back to its sleep under the cement bench. The beggars on the river steps ate their dinner And retired for the day on the platform Somehow they had prior knowledge That nobody was actually expected On the train or by the ferry on the day Or for that matter , on any other day. |
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