It was a table for two. br Two beer mugs were filled to the brim br Who called the third cheer? br br The crow suffers disturbed sleep br Coconut palm leaves make rustling sound br Shivers run up the spine, not br because of getting high br It was a cold hand on the bare back. br br Who kept prompting between the story? br A smile unseen. br Just when the moon moved up br to the centre of the sky br he whispered and br br went down the stairs br with a hearty laugh. br The beer was served for two br Three drank, one slept and br br The other did not wake up. br br br Translated from Kannada by the poet.