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An English Ode to Kapil Dev

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  A Committed Sinner Par Excellence Everyone of His Delivery was an art of DEVIL ery His every Outswinger was India's mood swinger He appeared on ad of shaving cream every forest was shaven till we scream Every tree was cut for a willow Every street had a fellow who will stroke a unseen ball to sixer every teen became azharuddin every ghar had one tendulkar Every traffic policeman had a Prayer Let's play everyday a one dayer No road had traffic cricket fever became terrific That red cherry  was corona of 83 Streets were full of sons every dozen became an opposition Every moment in Sun were cherished as fun Sinner didnt lose his sight for everyone's delight threw his weight showed  I ndia's  C ash under the  L ight Till that day ( 25 June 1983) when Lloyd Marshalled his last gentlemen Till that Moment Vivian was Caught by that acumen Cricket was a Game played Under Lord('s) Sun still the Man with Toothful Grin Kapil Dev ka Jawab Nahin Oh Lord Kapil Dev ( Lord Siv...