Question

In what sense does the fire forget its dead ?

Hint:

The fire forgets its dead in the sense that it consumes everything in its path without discrimination, leaving no trace of the past, symbolizing how intense emotions or events can overshadow the memories of those who have perished.

Answer 1

In Keki N. Daruwalla's "Fire-Hymn," the fire "forgets its dead" in the sense that it does not completely consume the bodies at the burning ghat. The poet observes half-burnt limbs left behind in the embers. This incomplete cremation is seen as a sign of the fire's occasional lack of commitment to its duty, a lapse that the poet finds disturbing.