We are hearing of corruption all the time .The level of corruption is rising astronomically.You can judge this change whenyou read this poem which was written about 50 years back.Corruption was at the level of giving gifts. Such scams were unheard of. A crorepati clerk was never heard of . Here is the poem.It is in Hindi .Each line is followed by its English translation.
Jab suraj sham ko dhalta hai
When the sun sets in the evening
kothi par sab kuch chalta hai
Every thing is right at the residence
Dafter ko pahunche late hum
I was late to the office
Aage na tha afser bhi kam
The officer was strict
Hamari checking ho gai
I was checked for being late
Hamse kya galti ho
What was my fault
Afsar hua khilaf kyon
Why was the officer against me
Saathi se pucha hamne yun
I asked my friend like this
Tum na aaye saara din
You didnt come the whole day
Aur voh bhi arji ke bin
And that also without application
Main aaya aadha khanta late
I was late by half an hour only
Kyon banane laga mera omlette
Why am I being victimised
Kehne laga sun mere yaar
O my friend! Listen to me
Hokar zara tun hoshiyar
And listen to me seriously
Sahib ki kothi main gaya
I went to the officer's residence
Haath main dibba liya
With a tin of sweets in hand
Munne ko ja pakra diya
Handed it over to the officet's son
Aur kaha
And said
Kal aaunga kuch der se
I shall be late tomorrow
Jana kahin suber se
I am to go in the morning
Sahib ne maun dhar liya
The officer kept silent
Hamney muh manga var liya
I got what I wanted
Tumney chachaà kuchbhi kiya
My dear,what did you do
Aakhir munney ko kya diya
What did you gift the child
Voh na rishwat lete hain
He does not accept bribe
Lete kawal uphar hain
He only takes gifts
Jo unke munne ko dijiye
Whatever you gift his son
Karte use swikar hain
He accepts that
Hamne bhi raaj pa liya
I got the secret
Dil apne ko samjha liya
I made up my mind
Roj kothi jaane lage
Began to visit the kothi daily
Saatniyon ka dil hilane lage
And began to surprise the rest
Socha
I thought
Munna to abhi bachcha hai
The child is just a child
Madam ka dil bhi acha hai
It is better to win madam
Saree ka dibba liya
Took a saree as a gift
madam ko ja pakra diya
And handed it to madam
Madam ne dibba dhar liya
Madam accepted the gift
Hamne muh manga var liya
And I got a lift
Clerk se steno ban gaye
Got promoted as a steno
Jhak marte sab reh gaye
My friend grew frustrated
Kehne laga
Began to say
Seniority list ka kya hua
What happened to the seniority list
hamne use samjha diya
I told him boldly
Uska keha dohra diya
And repeated what he said
Jab suraj sham ko dhalta hai
When the sun sets in the evening
Kothi par sab kuch chalta hai
Every thing is right at the residence.
Jab suraj sham ko dhalta hai
When the sun sets in the evening
kothi par sab kuch chalta hai
Every thing is right at the residence
Dafter ko pahunche late hum
I was late to the office
Aage na tha afser bhi kam
The officer was strict
Hamari checking ho gai
I was checked for being late
Hamse kya galti ho
What was my fault
Afsar hua khilaf kyon
Why was the officer against me
Saathi se pucha hamne yun
I asked my friend like this
Tum na aaye saara din
You didnt come the whole day
Aur voh bhi arji ke bin
And that also without application
Main aaya aadha khanta late
I was late by half an hour only
Kyon banane laga mera omlette
Why am I being victimised
Kehne laga sun mere yaar
O my friend! Listen to me
Hokar zara tun hoshiyar
And listen to me seriously
Sahib ki kothi main gaya
I went to the officer's residence
Haath main dibba liya
With a tin of sweets in hand
Munne ko ja pakra diya
Handed it over to the officet's son
Aur kaha
And said
Kal aaunga kuch der se
I shall be late tomorrow
Jana kahin suber se
I am to go in the morning
Sahib ne maun dhar liya
The officer kept silent
Hamney muh manga var liya
I got what I wanted
Tumney chachaà kuchbhi kiya
My dear,what did you do
Aakhir munney ko kya diya
What did you gift the child
Voh na rishwat lete hain
He does not accept bribe
Lete kawal uphar hain
He only takes gifts
Jo unke munne ko dijiye
Whatever you gift his son
Karte use swikar hain
He accepts that
Hamne bhi raaj pa liya
I got the secret
Dil apne ko samjha liya
I made up my mind
Roj kothi jaane lage
Began to visit the kothi daily
Saatniyon ka dil hilane lage
And began to surprise the rest
Socha
I thought
Munna to abhi bachcha hai
The child is just a child
Madam ka dil bhi acha hai
It is better to win madam
Saree ka dibba liya
Took a saree as a gift
madam ko ja pakra diya
And handed it to madam
Madam ne dibba dhar liya
Madam accepted the gift
Hamne muh manga var liya
And I got a lift
Clerk se steno ban gaye
Got promoted as a steno
Jhak marte sab reh gaye
My friend grew frustrated
Kehne laga
Began to say
Seniority list ka kya hua
What happened to the seniority list
hamne use samjha diya
I told him boldly
Uska keha dohra diya
And repeated what he said
Jab suraj sham ko dhalta hai
When the sun sets in the evening
Kothi par sab kuch chalta hai
Every thing is right at the residence.
