BABA, THE GREAT

When I was a small school boy, he was an ordinary peasant

He taught me exercises to build body and grow brawny,

He also tempted me away to a country liquor counter

And showed me how to drink some liquor to be brainy ;

Many years layer I heard that he visited my brother’s shop,

Gave some divine discourses and had a bout of liquor,

Before  parting for his religious business of giving succour

To the illiterate poor in his village in lieu of varieties of offer ;

Now I hear that he is quite big and renowned a Baba

In the entire locality with big name in the vicinity ,

Enjoying name, fame, honey and lots of money

And  devotees around thriving on his proclaimed charity.

Comp. n copy right : saroj k. padhi

10/12/14

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