Khuror Kol Coffee Mug

“Khuror Kol” (Uncle’s Machine) is a popular, humorous poem by Sukumar Ray from his book Abol Tabol. It tells the story of an uncle who invents a bizarre contraption to help people walk faster by dangling food (specifically a “pauruti” or bread) in front of them to chase. It is a satirical, nonsensical take on efficiency.