I am no longer the river I was once The river that remembers... The summer of early Nineties A project by the name of 'Nambul Project ' Delivered by 'Delhi Durbar ' "Nambul must be cleaned and saved Nambul must be dredged to prevent increasing siltation and floods " The State 'Experts' whose expertise of/on river(s) deserves a prize Put into work the newly acquired JCVs And thereby hanged a tale of outrageous tales.
I am no longer the river I was once The very same river that still remembers... The gruesome act of uprooting plants and trees Plants and trees that kept the riverine ecosystem healthy The wanton destruction of century old basins Basins those hardy basins that prevented erosion and siltation The senseless scooping of playfields Playfields which nurtured children to the fullest The ever forgiving river that forgives project implementors Could not forget though the damage they have done to Nambul's environmental needs.