"Lungi is better than Pants"
The Pants Vs The Lungi
When in white, you are my formal wear.
When in design, you are a festival!
What good are those trousers?!
If I wrap you around my head,
you become a turban.
You are a blanket if I am cold.
And a sail when the wind is bold.
After I play in the sea,
you become my towel.
A flag when I wave
A trap to catch the mango!
Ready for Cricket when I fold you in half,
Ready for hanging when I twist you as a rope
ready as bed when I'm stuck at fairs
You become a shawl when I need modesty
and a carrying bag during a loot.
The trousers are no good!
Inspired by the "Trousers are no Good!"
folksong, which in turn is inspired by the classic "Neenarigadeyo Ele
Manava" (the humans are no good).
See Also:
• The Lungi Page
