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Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips · A. R. Narayanan — chapter 15 of 18 · ~365 words · public domain

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Fifty years of freedom Reminds, we need freedom!

We won freedom to put minority in position Sidelining the majority into opposition!

We won freedom in midnight, That's why we are still in darkness!

Fifty years ago, we won freedom To vote against our own freedom!

OUR POLITY

Flying aloft on a helicopter I can fathom depth of deluge water!

You can vote somebody to power, But can't recall him soon thereafter.

Tolerance of all other's faith is secularism; Intolerance of other's faith is seclusionism.

Faltering step in business, you will fall; Failing step in politics, you will be tall.

Postal stamps are meant for damaging Faces of leaders by ink stamping.

Political power is real kick, Under which man stabs at his own back.

I am a V.V.I.P., because I am, er, A cousin of friend of son of the minister!

Sprawling cremation sites of leaders, sanctified, Soon will turn the capital, city of the dead.

Democracy is a process by which Certain men are voted to become rich.

Political leader gives lot of opportunity To all his followers to make black money aplenty.

Sitting in office, using office, I made money; Quitting office, wrote of office, and still made money!

All political parties split, split and split- Like nuclear fission, to gain explosive might?

Best way to hold party members together Is to make each one of them Prime Minister!

Shameless face has a ribless tongue Extemporising non-stop harangue!

Born with rich heritage, Deride rich in knowledge!

The fool who has no seat Runs for the throne to sit! Nay, I am not born a tomfool For people to vote me to rule!

Politician is not magician; He is only a tactician!

I live here, in a world of politics; Only politics within my heart, ticks!

The sect that make lie a truth Are born rulers of this earth!

I say: 'the law will take its own course'; But, in my case, it can take off course!

Nay, not tainted by a scam, It's the colour of my skin!

I'm public servant doing all your chores And, for living, made only thousand Crores* (*Ten million)

You can change the court But not the decree!

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