How streets glittered with lights at night

       Gorgeous mansions, tarred roads, fast cars

       The level of respect they command

       Them, who visit distant places

5     And survive in a strange environment

       The human tendency to revere travellers

       The allure of the Wonderland

       Its freedoms and promises

       Outweighed the desire to be with loved ones

10   Leaving home to seek greener pastures

       With great zeal and enthusiasm

       A fresh energy to face the new world

       On arrival, staring wide-mouthed

       At the sight of scenes unaccustomed with their eyes

15   With no professional skills

       Having to face the grim reality of City life

       Living on the streets and in dilapidated structures in slum areas

       They resort to menial jobs

       From selling in traffic jams to carting on their heads

20   Working extraordinarily hard for nothing

       They wake up each day

       To complete this cycle

       Hoping for a better future.