Fire-Hymn – Summary

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‘Fire-Hymm’ is written by an indian poet Keki N. Daruwala. It describes a scene of a ghat where daed bodies are burnt. The fire leaves the bodies half burnt. Poet’s father underestimates the rites of one religion. He shows superiority of his own religion. At this, the poet is hurt. He breaks the boundary of his religion. He performs the last rites of his child going against the demand of his religion. He swears to end differences among religions.