In
their bright jubilant eyes
The
swirling whizz of rockets in skies
I
hear in their shouts of joy with glee
The
bursting blaze of red bombs resound
In
their thunderous cries I found
The
festival of merry colors and zeal
Their
happy, happy laughter and shouts reveal.
2. The sprouting fire-flowers from tinseled pots
Brighten their laughing faces a lot
The
whirling ground-discs with colors fraught
Make
them leap with joy beyond my thought;
The
hissing snakes from burning tablets of fire
The
leaping sounds of crackers and sparklers inspire;
The
leaping lads as crackers zip too fast so high
As
if they seem to touch the brink of the sky.
3. In
spite of rocketing prices and limited means
Children
with eager eyes look forward to burn
At
least a bunch of crackers and none can spurn
Their
zeal--since parents too are reluctant to wean
Them
from this happy festive delight
To
see them in bright light, a satisfying sight;
As
they grow up, they may not feel same thrill
Let them enjoy these golden moments and chill.
4. People
may blame as wasteful expenses sheer
People
may accuse as polluting atmosphere
Yet
let them enjoy burning crackers green, no fear
A
rare pastime for them once in a year
A
special treat for them this bright event
Share
joy with them though some money is spent.
Though
they feel their happy hours end too short
This happy time remains ever in their hearts.
5. Elders
can’t feel again their boyhood days
When
they searched for left out crackers to light
Again,
or collect colorful wrappers in daylight
But
too much jubilation should not lead astray
With
proper care and thought children should spend
Their
merry time and not too long extend.
Let
us their golden moments share with delight.
Even
Nature with starry lamps brightens this night.
Note :
1.Tinselled pots –flower-pots decked with colored paper.
2. Whirling discs of fire- circular shaped crackers that
move round with bright colors shooting upward (Bhu Chakarms)
3. Hissing snakes – small black tablets when ignited
send out curly snake-shaped soot.
4. Red bombs –red-colored crackers when ignited
explode with loud sound.
5. Green crackers –eco-friendly crackers that do not
pollute atmosphere.
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18th November, 2024 Somaseshu Gutala
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