Nalan 3.5 The Chariot Went Fast

Got into the chariot Nalan told the king, “I’m now bringing The best chariot, The one fastest.” “Like the sun’s chariot This one will run fast. Oh King, please get in We’ll be there by morn.” Faster than thought The chariot ran so fast, It was faster than the thought Of the King, whose mind Was on another man’s maid. Fell down and take it. When the chariot ran fast well The king’s upper garment fell By then, he began to tell It crossed four-six miles. Think and see The king told Nalan “In the nearby garden Trees, ten thousand, You can now find.” There Nalan stopped And quickly counted The exact number To the King’s wonder. Change our work The king appreciated, And immediately said, “You take my work. I’ll take your work.” Kali went away Nalan became too wise Having learnt all the arts From the Ayodhya-king The art of fast counting. Kali became panicky then, That Nalan will win In any tough gambling, With his art of counting. Once for all, Kali left Nalan, Whose good days began. From that moment onward His life went forward.