---

Flying high in the sky,

The kite says, “Hey! Hi!

Can you climb this high,

Oh, little butterfly?”

“I’m much bigger and quicker,

Colourful and bright,

But you are too fragile,

Too little in size.”

“If you could get up here

By chance, at once,

We’d both fly together,

We’d share a dance.”

The butterfly mocks the kite:

“Who are you, friend?

You may be flying now,

But this is sure to end.”

“You’re on a shorter journey;

Fly as you wish.

If someone pulls your string,

It’s simply to finish.”

“Listen to me, dear kite,

Simply put, my friend:

You must land by night—

That’s where your freedom ends.”

“You’re just a plaything,

Dependent on a thread,

But I’m a natural being,

Free and God-made.”

“Never be too arrogant;

Don’t mock anyone.

Learn to stand on your own,

Then come and have some fun.”

---

Hussain Sujon is a Bangladeshi writer, translator, and television commentator from Khulna, Bangladesh. Holding a Master of Arts in English. He serves as a Librarian at a Technical School and College under government of Bangladesh, a role that mirrors his lifelong devotion to books and the power of sharing the knowledge. Sujon embarked on his literary journey as a Bangla-to-English translator and has become into a familiar voice in contemporary Bangladeshi literature. His passion for language, storytelling, and cross-cultural connection continues to drive his creative pursuits on both the page and screen. He writes with the heart of a reader and the ambition to make a significant contribution to global literary stage.