Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

A cobbler, a tailor or a builder,
Is superior than you in his skills,
Like a lawyer, a doctor or a teacher.
But you slight the former group when you deal.
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Education has armed women with freedom.
It has clothed them with pride too.
She is free to mingle but hard to crack.
You can be with her in liberty
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Ignorance must exist.
Immorality must live.
So are evils and Saturn.
So are shadows of virtues.
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One stole a woman he loved
And was beaten to death.
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Enough is there moisture;
So do sprout all seeds.
Enough is there scorch;
So do dry out all seeds.
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My mother, my, wife, my child-
‘My’ tag propelled me to build
Mansion for them one by one.
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Get known to her casually;
Get interested in casual talks.
Give her sweets along with her friends.
Next time, whisper to take one more
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A foe- whose strength I remember.
A friend- whose weakness I remember.
A foe- who I speak ill of.
A friend- who I feel ill of.
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One to one when man and woman
meet
With desire, their status evaporates.
A maid is a queen to the king in bed
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The pursuit of pain to get a reward
Or the pursuit of pain to seek a relief
Gives you pleasure regardless of results
Pain thus constitutes your most of pleasure.
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