The Respectable People Who Lose Their Life Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

The Respectable People Who Lose Their Life



when they happen to get disrepute and strife,
will they submit when they confront their foe? No!

Similar to a stone pillar which may break
while excessive load is given on top of it,
Will it loosen itself and bend for the force? No!

The respectable people are as strong as stone pillar,
They never submit to their foe, but they may prefer
to die instead! They may not live as they lose honour!

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Hi,
This poem 'The respectable people never submit to their foe! ' is a translation of a poem from Tamil literature 'moothurai'

மானம் இழந்து வாழாமை

உற்ற இடத்தில் உயிர்வழங்குந் தன்மையோர்
பற்றலரைக் கண்டாற் பணிவரோ - கற்றூண்
பிளந்திறுவ தல்லால் பெரும்பாரந் தாங்கின்
தளர்ந்து வளையுமோ தான்.6 – மூதுரை
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi 30 December 2013

a wonderful poem on our traits, but our people behave very differently once they are forced to face the hardship of economic reality..Thank you for sharing, Dr.VKK..

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Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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