Saturday, 28 December 2013

It's (Really Not )Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas..




* It's beginning to look a lot like a Varanasi Christmas
Everywhere you go




Take a look at Manikarnika Ghat
Babbas on their mats




With sacred fires and cremation pyres aglow




It's beginning to look a lot like a Varanasi Christmas
 Winter coats on every goat




But the prettiest sight to see
Is the Paan stains that will be, on your own front wall





 
Some dhal and rice and a kite that flies
Is the wish of Padmabandhu Tiwari and Shri Priyanvad Raj Kumar


 

And Bangles of all colours that they'll throw at their brothers
 Is the hope of Saraswati and Somalakshmi Deepika Rai Vidya Kapoor




And Sadhu Ji could hardly wait to get back to sleep again





It's beginning to look a lot like a Varanasi Christmas
Monkey Caps on every child




And the ladies drying out the poo, which they'll burn to cook their food
Have less now because it's also on my shoe





It's beginning to look a lot like a Varanasi Christmas
Every man in a sparkling vest




But what will fill your heart with glee
Is the Paan stains that will be... on your own front wall


Have a Wonderful Christmas! 



Dedicated to our beloved Halfcocks Pariwar who the whole city is missing this Christmas!
*To the tune of Bing Crosby's 'It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas'

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