The Song Of The New Era

In the midst of silence,
sounds destruction,
the relentless noise of the falling stars.

By the Eiffel tower,
along the Thames, Ganges, Indus, Amazon,
civilisation suffocates.

Intense earthquake
destructs culture and memoirs,
the new day is ushered.

Original language: Bengali,
Name of the poet : Bitasta Ghosal,
Name of the translator: Spandan Bhattacharyya.

poem by Spandan Bhattacharyya
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