{"id":3168,"date":"2022-04-23T13:34:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2022-04-23T13:34:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:34:36","slug":"the-lies-and-the-truth-by-kirti-changlani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/hi\/english-poetry\/the-lies-and-the-truth-by-kirti-changlani\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lies And The Truth by Kirti Changlani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world is a home to us,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still we&#8217;re homeless.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My son searches for comfort by hugging my body,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I lie helplessly on those dusty pavements of road,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I manage to steal those crumps of bread for him,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holding those tears inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I just wish my obligations of poverty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t kill my integrity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With open hands and containers,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stand midst those crowds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managing to collect dust in both,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I beg to relieve my hunger,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And seek some mercy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walking those posh areas I realized,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their face reflects the same on those car mirrors as that of mine, they&#8217;re no different than me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just covered up with privileges and luck!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just my poverty can&#8217;t be given a facade,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dullness and failure against this fate screams through me and I feel weak!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ragpicker is what they named me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But all I could collect from the society were the Shattered pieces of Humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caucasiod, Mongoloid, Rich or poor These hands conjoint&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are one, we are alike&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only the words and pictures on the political party&#8217;s logo were a society&#8217;s pseudo smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They tell us we&#8217;re no different,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But each day treat me nothing like a human.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Kirti Changlani<br>Instagram : @kirtichanglani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220113_190202-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kirti\" class=\"wp-image-3169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220113_190202-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220113_190202-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruhemohabbat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220113_190202-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is a home to us,\u00a0 Still we&#8217;re homeless.\u00a0 My son searches for comfort by hugging my body,\u00a0 While I lie helplessly on those dusty pavements of road,\u00a0 I manage to steal those crumps of bread for him,\u00a0 Holding those tears inside. 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