There is
pollution in the water I drink
There is
poison in the food I take
The sky
above me seems to fall
The earth
under me seems to shake;
Uunseen
deceit seems to creep under my seat;
The tie
around my neck seems to become
A hanging
rope to strangle me;
My new shoes
seem to pinch my foot;
The pet dog
that licks my boots
Seems to
leap and assault me;
My love has
turned a corpse
To clasp me in her coldest grip;
The blade I shave with
Stole half
the hair of my upper lip;
The mirror I
stand before
Mocks at me
with an image crooked thousand-fold;
My own feet
seem to stamp my name down
My own hand
seems to set fire to my fame;
My own
finger seems to prick at my eyeball;
My better
half committed the grievous folly;
Oh, God! My
own children I think as mine
Seem to
share not my flesh and blood
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Telugu
Original by: A. Surya Prakash
(Patita Pati Aantarangangikamu)
Translated by : G.Somaseshu 5th January 2024
