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An evocative poem about the call to remain awake, by Rituparna, exclusively for Different Truths.
‘Jaagte raho! Jaagte raho[i]!’ Oh! how I want to yell! I see myself through my window panes clad in a turban, holding a lantern, walking up and down the lanes, whistling to my tunes of yell. ‘Jaagte raho! Jaagte raho!’ Oh! how I want to yell! Lanes are dark and lonely. The only companion is me. Street lights are red eyed giants, and my shadow follows me. ‘Jaagte raho! Jaagte raho!’ Oh! how I want to yell! I never go to bed at night, the street is my home and hearth. I am the watchman of my land chasing the shadows with my lamp. ‘Jaagte raho! Jaagte raho!’ Oh! how I want to yell!
[i] Call by a chowkidar to remain alert and awake.
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