stars in the eyes!!!

the trader was so happy!

after a long time

he had profited 20000

in a single trade

in a single day

and that too in a matter of minutes!

as he stepped out of the

broker's chamber

into the busy bazaar

his head was held high

and

his feet had the speed

of a springing antelope!

--

he tried hard

to look normal

and hide every sign of his excitement

but he still couldn't cover

his 20000 watt smile

of well-being!

--

he looked around

but no one around

seemed even a fraction happy

than him!

--

at the turn of the street

he stumbled on to a sitting

elderly beggar

with an extended arm for alms.

--

the tinge of fear

of losing the run of good luck

and the greed of having more of it

prompted the trader to let spill

20 rupee note

from his brimming ocean of 20000

into the open mouth

of the expecting bowl

of the man on the road!

--

the loss of 20

out of 20000

didn't dim the brilliance

of the trader's smile

till he accidently

looked into the

eyes of the beggar

looking at the

unexpected

unbelievable

treasure

of 20 rupees

and that too

in a single day

and that too in a matter of seconds!

--

the blinding glare of the twinkle

in the oldman's thankful eyes

extinguished the 20000 l.e.d.'s

of the trader's smile!