India

We have the best malls now,
With the best brands lined up wonderfully inside
And copies of the same brand are available,
At throw away prices at the adjacent roadside

To see how the poor and wealthy co-exist,
Imagine when we drive in an air-conditioned car
It is not at all strange to witness outside,
Beggars and slum dwellers barefoot on burning tar

Still if they beg for money or try to sell some toys,
Standing outside in weather as hot as a furnace
Why do we sitting inside the AC cooled car,
Get red hot angry and treat them like they are from outer space

“Ganga jaisi pavitra” has been used many a times in Indian cinema,
As Ganga is worshipped as a symbol of purity
Yet 2 million daily holy bathes and tons of industrial waste,
Make it one of the most polluted rivers in the country

Mumbai is the financial and entertainment capital of India,
Yet it continues to have pathetic infrastructure!
It is one of the most populous cities in the world,
But 60% of them living in slums doesn’t make for a good picture

We have our very own moral protectors of the society,
How they suddenly appear on Valentines Day is pure magic
Isn’t it strange that even after 60 years of independence,
It is OK to Piss in public but not to Kiss in public