Kadhiravan (Hari)
Just like your god,
You morph into multiple avatars,
Just as you like,
A Hindu atheist, a Hindu communist,
A Hindu Left, and a Hindu Right,
Just like your god,
Formless, you take shape,
Caste-less and yet full of caste,
Benevolent, and yet full of hate,
Just as much mysticism, just as you like,
Just like your god,
With limitless power, to discipline us,
To make us your dumb worshippers,
But, not long shall we remain, dumbed down,
We have our Mook Nayak, our Mukiya Nayak,
Who teaches us to break idols!
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But when I do pray at your temples,
When I tread with the weight of your flags,
Flags of all your colours, red, reddish and more,
When I learn to by-heart your theories,
Your lies on all our lives,
From where I consume your abuse,
And learn the art of self-abuse,
I remain a Pariah,
I remain a category among categories,
Of the many creations, you have created,
Not a Hindu, not a Marxist, not lettered, not a human,
I remain a Pariah, praying at your altars,
Waving your flags, reciting your rhymes,
Remaining what I am, so you would remain all the same,
But, not long shall we remain, dumbed down,
We have our Mook Nayak, our Mukiya Nayak,
Who teaches us to break idols!