Under the banyan few bamboo stalls Baskets of garden’s produce Whiff of fresh fish from fishing trawls Buyers the sellers amuse.
Brinjals and pumpkins papayas and gourds Small catch from neighborly streams With buy and sell exchange few words Alike a sketch seen in dreams.
Small things small price wish don’t soar high A few coins to relieve bowel’s pain Will do enough to let the hopes fly No need for too hard bargain.
Will be left behind not all will be sold The fragrance of freshness will stale They won’t rue hearts of true gold Having learned this hard fact too well.
Some hours spent when shadows grow dark Sun decides to recline in west Wind up they all under moon’s arc Happy souls homebound for rest.
Sighs the banyan long standing witness Pains it the quietude of stars Holds it through dark watches endless Coming and going of pedlars.