"Shav Vahini Ganga" | |
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by Parul Khakhar | |
Original title | શબવાહિની ગંગા |
Written | May 2021 |
Country | India |
Language | Gujarati |
Rhyme scheme | AABBAA |
Publication date | 11 May 2021 |
Lines | 14 |
"Shav Vahini Ganga" or "Shab-Vahini Ganga" (English: "Ganges, the Hearse of Corpses") is a 2021 Gujarati-language poem that was written by Indian poet Parul Khakhar. The poem criticises the Indian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her verses attracted widespread attention, particularly on social media, after she posted the poem on Facebook. The poem has been translated into several languages.