The Kings Who Went With Pride Over The Elephant's Head! Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

The Kings Who Went With Pride Over The Elephant's Head!



In spite of the fact that the kings (resembling the full moon
That appeared on top of the mountain) , who went with pride
Under the shadow of the umbrella over the elephant's head,

There is no one in this world said to be retained,
But for the words of abuse that they have died
And buried under the land in the earthen sand!

So, every one of us should realize that our body
is not immortal, and we should do virtues while alive!

Monday, January 15, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Hi,
This poem 'The kings who went with pride over the elephant's head! ' is a translation by me of a poem from Tamil literature 'Naalatiyaar'

நேரிசை வெண்பா

மலைமிசைத் தோன்றும் மதியம்போல் யானைத்
தலைமிசைக் கொண்ட குடையர் - நிலமிசைத்
துஞ்சினார் என்றெடுத்துத் தூற்றப்பட் டாரல்லால்
எஞ்சினார் இவ்வுலகத் தில்.21

யாக்கை நிலையாமை, நாலடியார்
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Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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