On the riverbank, there is half burnt br Firewood, an old pillow, a tattered quilt br And a broken terracotta pot br All spread out all over the place. br br Four bamboo sticks are at four corners, br Still burning with smoke. br br The water from the river flows and it washes br All the charred firewood left, br And it soaks the torn quilt and pillows. br br Only, the body is not there. br Those who watched the cremation br — Have also left. br br So, the wind starts to blow br In the dark of the night br Crying for the deceased.