Scapegoat

O God! Bless me with a son
Get my daughter married
Get that land registered on my name
Solemnize my marriage with a belle bride;

Confer me with that prestigious award
Make some arrangement
Of exemplary employment
What should I beseech?
Omniscient and omnipresent You are
Know You what is hidden
In the inner core of my heart.

But You have to listen and look after all
Lest You forget me by mistake
So I swear to sacrifice a goat
In Your pious premises
Upon fulfillment of my wish and desire.

Today exam-result has come out
I stand first in the class
Now I have to translate
The promise into action:
Champagne, roasted mutton
And fried chicken
would serve in celebration.

Today is the marriage of my bosom friend
Hotel and restaurant
have been booked combined
All preparations have been made
to proper greet
One night fish and the next day meat.

Whenever music of celebration
whispers into animals’ ears
They are heavily loaded with suspicion and fear
Only God know who will have next turn
And who will have to watch and mourn.