Cry Of A Dying River...78
Rajendra Kshetri *
I am no longer the river I was once
The river that has been an integral element
In the historic birth of 'Nupi Keithel '
An inalienable ally of the evolution of 'Ima Keithel '
A unique market of women exclusively run by women
The only one of its kind found nowhere else
The river that bears testimony to women's power
How Nambul loves re-living the memory
Of blazing British Bayonets bowing down
To the indomitable spirit and 'never-give-up' character of 'Imas' of 'Ima Keithel '.
I am no longer the river I was once
The river that has always been a privy
To the sacred and latent functions of 'Ima Keithel '
The river that keeps an eye
To all the profane and manifest activities of 'Ima Keithel '
The river that messages the message of 'Ima Keithel '
"We are the true embodiment of women's power
If ever there was/is a classic/living phenomenon
Of 'Women's Power' and 'Empowerment ' on Earth
Here it is- the IMA KEITHEL of Manipur ".
* Poem written by Rajendra Kshetri for The Sangai Express
This poem was webcasted on May 31 2019.
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