Utopia

Mere sapno ki rani kab aayegi tu The dulha’s chacha picks up the tune Upon the cheering of the aunties around And the relatives tossing Shagun money Which the drummers look at greedily In their shiny bling costumes  Carrying oversized instruments Playing to the beats of the song Celebrating a grand auspicious day Of a groom, whose name they don’t know. The groom sits on his abode Away from the baaratis celebrating his big day The words of the song  hit him the hardest As he thinks about his sapno ki rani Who got married to another Glad that the baaratis are too busy To see the tear in his eye Because boys in his society Especially on the verge of becoming men Are not supposed to cry. His ceremonial clothes fail to catch the attention Of the young boy in the car, playing on his phone Undistracted by all that goes around While his mother wears a frown After a dull day at work Bu