Thepfulhoukho Kuotsu
Here is a mini sketch, a rather kindergarten-sort in nature Not quite a novelty, yet profoundly enlightening and clear Passers-by may have a glance – especially, those passing the same route Walking miles past the unpredictable weather along the long winding road Thankfully, there’s a bamboo cottage near the shepherd’s field As you open the door, you’ll find the sketch pasted on the wall.
Here lies the description – it’s typically brief & bears traditional touch Not quite an elaborated one, yet it’s pretty baffling in some sense For it also is a folks’ talk, quite as much as folk tune and folk tale does Heralding the oral’s secret – especially, to those new to oral ways. Exceedingly, the sketch is drawing attention than what it usually does Who knows, the sketch must be the shepherd’s all-time masterpiece.
Behold, there’s something unique about this sketch - a must-watch for everyone Not because it’s a Wow thing, but because it duly provides us a sense of direction To fellow sojourners who have come a long way – especially, from the yesteryears Making a breakthrough to what we called “this age, the present or famously, today.” Precisely, this is the reason why we marvel at the Picasso-like shepherd’s sketch Imagine what if we consider beyond our today! Can there ever be a tomorrow?
Genius, isn’t it? Kings, Philosophers, Scientists – all in search of something else Oh no! Not one of them could arrive anywhere close to the shepherd’s timeless sketch We, as sojourners, like them, are heavily caught up with the age-old “puzzling” tomorrow Exhausting indeed, we load ourselves with the age-old baggage for the “weary” tomorrow Honorary mention: degree, job, shaadi, flats, cars – mostly driven by the “mistaken” tomorrow Surely, the shepherd’s sketch on the wall must be way beyond “these unexamined” tomorrow.
The author is a research student at JNU, New Delhi
