Comment on the contemporary concern that the poem echoes.

The poet worries about the change that globalization and westernization of civilization have brought about. There is a dearth of real values and ideals amongst the new generation people who have hailed western culture, paying no heed to traditional values and culture. With the concept of instant need, people have forgotten to attend to the rooted yet invisible presence of tradition that had always played an important part in peoples’ lives.


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