An old engine

India is an old very old engine

Damaged six wheeled vehicle

Dragging itself along somehow

With those well oiled brahmins

Stuck old wheel of kshatriyas

Over inflated tube of baniyas

Worn out tyre of the shudras

Damaged hub of Ati-Shudras

Failed brakes of the minorities!

No wonder the engine crippled

Could never pick up any speed

And move froward any where

Unless the wheels hubs brakes

Are all repaired and replaced

And kept operational fully fit

Rolling free equally and right

Particularly big power wheels -

The Shudras and Ati-Shudras!

A Dalit driver

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