Sunday, March 13, 2011

Sparrow's song



There are 23 poems under the tittle new songs of Bharathiyar . The sparrow's song is one such:

Question..

Small and petite sparrow , what work do you do?
Colourful sparrow tell me your about your day to day life!

Sparrows reply...

Listen human...Within us there is none who is low or high
No one is bound in inescapable slavery . All of us roam around like lords!
There is no dearth of food---we get it from everywhere.
We have no wealth or money .We see food every where.
For the sake of this small stomach--we do not waste our life ,
Under the clutches of others,
The wind, light and sky is our home.There is no border for this.
All the finest quality of materials available in this world is ours to have and hold,
No one is poor. No one is rich and prosperous,always,
No one is high or low. We live with respect.
There is no thievery or deceit --nor false prestige or smallness,
All these laughable qualities are reserved for your race,
There is no theft or murder nor is there any greed or lust,
The strong helps the weak---Even those who trouble us are not killed,
You live in small huts ---in dilapidated houses,
Living in misery---We don't have this,
In flower gardens --in lush green groves,
In flowers filled with honey---we roam and play,
In ponds, lakes, hillocks, mountains,and in houses ---we play always,
Nothing binds us---We have no false stains,
Abuses or slander---No such insults do we bear.
We have no family worries nor a drop of sorrow,
We are always happy,
Our life is very sweet,
It is not a big secret,
We get up in the morning and sing god's praises,
Evening also we worship god and live happily,
Locked in self made problems---troubled man,
I will give you one advise,
Realise self, you will be always happy!

PS. I do not have a deep knowledge of Tamil . I stand corrected where ever I have made mistakes .

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