PA.ARAJA RAJA

 A POEM BY

PAARAJA RAJA

Translated into English by Latha Ramakrishnan(*First Draft)

THE COGWHEELS OF THE POWER LOOM

Despite a few drops of nudity being revealed

through the tear at the bums

of the khaki half-pants

the dream inside the pocket

remained safe without seeping.

Then

In the terrible war ensued

defeating the primordial hunger

proving impossible

while running away

retreating

that which crashed down

falling in the cogwheel of the power loom

is being wrung long since.