Autophony

When the last recalcitrant Delhiite has choked on his firecrackers and blamed the farmers of Punjab; When the abused cow has looked on bemusedly at the Vasu Baras worshippers; When the Made-in-China lights have either electrocuted the middle child or died altogether; When the brothers are back home after hearing subtle dowry demands from their brothers-in-law; When the tacky gold jewelry of dubious caratage bought under Akshaya Tritiya has induced buyer's regret; When the unopened boxes of soan papdi have turned rancid and been given to sundry watchmen, postmen, maids and drivers; When the holy librandus have argued themselves sore over the environment; When the bizarre-most of kandeels have caused nervous desensitization; When the same kitschy fiber "gifting" has made its final round and cracked unusably; When the vegan has gotten off their high horse to sneak "just one" kaju katli; When the toes of both feet have joined the fingers of both hands in being burne...

  This question called why அனைத்திலும் மிகவும் எரிச்சலூட்டும் கேள்வி. Why is this happening to me? நான் ஏன் தவறு செய்தாலும் என் மீது தவறு இல்லை? Why could it not happen any other way? இந்த வலி, இந்த பதட்டம், இந்த முடிவில்லா துக்கத் தொடர் One never, truly never, has an answer that satisfies. அதைச் சரிசெய்கிறேன் - வேறொருவருக்கு திருப்தி இருக்கலாம். எனக்கு இல்லை. Even Buddha, I think, did not have an answer. அந்த முப்பீடகங்களில் என்ன எழுதப்பட்டிருந்தாலும். I am tempted to be jealous of those that believe in God. Or Karma. Or Kismet. அவர்கள் அவ்வளவு எளிதாக அதுதான் காரணம் என்று கூறுகிறார்கள். Does that actually answer their questions? அல்லது தன்னைத்தானே திருப்திப்படுத்திக் கொள்வது ஒரு சமரசமா? ஏன்? Why is this question alone, never answerable? இந்த அமைதியற்ற மனதிடம் சொல்ல வேண்டும். Do not look for an answer for there is none that is true. ஒருவேளை அதுதான் புத்தர் கண்டுபிடித்த ஷூன்யமாக இருக்கலாமோ? I don't know. தெரிய வேண்டாம்.

Round up all the men because women have the right to walk freely without fear of rape. Round up all the Muslims because Hindus have the right to walk freely without fear of terrorism. Round up all the politicians because voters have the right to walk freely without fear of nonsense. Round up all the mosquitoes because people have the right to walk freely without fear of malaria. Round up all the religion-men because atheists have the right to walk freely without fear of preaching. Round up all the clouds because I have the right to walk freely without fear of getting wet. Round up all the men because women have the right to walk freely without fear of rape. Round up all the pedestrians because drivers have the right to drive freely without fear of jaywalking. Round up all the Bosnians because Serbs have the right to walk freely without fear of ... whatever Bosnians do. Round up all the Serbs because Bosnians have the right to walk freely without fear of ... whatever Serbs do. Round up ...