City of Joy

of yellow cabs ,of trams ,of hand rickshaws & broken backs

of fish , of rice & of hunger

of high rises , row houses & of footpath shacks

of beautiful eyes , of beautiful smiles & of prostitution

of critiques , of socialists & of rebels with no cause

of clubs , of linage , of royalty & of men with masks

of soccer , of cricket & of worship

of sadness , of poverty & of hope

of books , of scholars & of opinions

of smoke , of coke & of wilderness

of lust , of love & of passion

of past ,of present & of future

of kings , of British & of middle class

of speeches ,of rallies & of bureaucracy

of sensuousness , of sexuality & of openness about it

of legal illegalities & illegal legalities

of beauty , of finesse & of the cheek

of love ,of trust & the glimpse of it.......