Once there was a Sultan,
Known for his able body of vazirs.
Any problem, the vazirs were ready with solutions.
Now, there was the problem of malnutrition:
The whole sultanate seemed to suffer.
A vazir suggested doubling the quantity of pulav.
Citizens grew potbellied
And the Sultan was happy!
Yet malnutrition persisted.
The Sultan and the vazirs
Thought so hard and so long
That, like proverbial Laputans,
They forgot the problem.
So did the citizens and the media.
No problem!
Then, there arose the question
Of quality of education.
A vazir had a bright suggestion!
Detain the learners for one more year hereafter
And that would settle the problem.
Yes, that settled the problem—of unemployment.
But soon a citizen asked in a feeble voice:
“What about quality?”
One vazir, a returned fellow, quipped:
“Quality died with the Gessler brothers!
Don’t you know?”
Everyone laughed—as if they understood!
— Ram, R. V.
Categories:
sultanate, education,
Form: Free verse
A gem of a nation
An abode of peace
A treasure of empire
A haven of tranquility
A kingdom of treasures
An oasis of modern empire
A space of warmth greeting
A den of hospitable people
A neoclassical form of politics
A gateway to beyond comports
An avenue of understanding
An environment of treasures
An ancient Sultanate kingdom
An indeed pampering Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan
Negara Brunei Darussalam
December 30, 2008
Muharram 2, 1430
Categories:
sultanate, inspirational, love, nature, nostalgia,
Form: I do not know?