(AI generated translation of रिच बॉय पूअर बॉय चैप्टर—1)

By Shikha Tailang, Bhopal

Our little daughter Molly is the student of fifth class. Her Hindi teacher asked her to write an essay on rich boy and poor boy. Now see what she wrote, it is presented below –

Rich boy does not worry about income and nanny as soon as he is born but poor boy’s parents start sighing as soon as he is born.

Rich boy is born in a hospital. Poor boy in a slum. Rich boy needs ventilator etc. as soon as he is born but poor boy grows up rolling on the ground. He keeps giggling on the ground i.e. mother earth and in his mother’s lap. Whereas rich boy believes in staying away from the ground and does not even set foot on the ground after being born.

Rich boy is allergic to dust but poor boy keeps getting covered in dust. Rich boy takes spa, takes bath in shower whereas poor boy believes in getting rid of his itching by bathing in a waterfall, river, pond or well. Rich boys go to school by bus or car. Poor boys go to school helplessly and uselessly – this is what their parents think.

The parents of poor boys think that if their son earns his own living instead of going to school, life will go on smoothly. On the contrary, the parents of rich boys think that the more expensive the school, the better. If it takes donations, it is even better. This will give a rebate in income tax.

Rich boys go to school with backpacks. Poor boys carry books in plastic bags. Poor boys do not spend much on erasers, pencils, pens and notebooks. But rich boys carry a whole stationery shop with them.

Rich boys read English in their childhood, speak English and later on, when they grow up, they start drinking English liquor. Whereas poor boys stay away from English and when they grow up, they manage with desi Paua etc.

Rich children do not care about the price of things. While buying pizza, burger, dress etc. they do not care at all about how much money is going out of daddy’s pocket. Whereas poor boys get upset on hearing the price of things. They think that if father has given ten rupees then how can I manage with five rupees and save five rupees.

Poor boys live like a dead person by eating puffed rice while rich boys become wretched by eating kurkure.

Rich boys get to wear the best clothes but poor boys manage with torn and old clothes. Rich boys tear their jeans and show off their body while poor boys try to cover their dignity with rags. Rich boys live in air-conditioned environment. There is AC in their car, AC in their house. But poor boys do not get into the hassle of AC and face all the fury of nature like heat, cold and rain with a smile.

( To be Cond. ….)