Ashoka The Great. Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

The emperor liked to visit the war field
The great war of Kalinga between Mouryas
So bravely fought the war
The destruction, lives lost
At last the mighty kingdom defeated
The great emperor won the battle
The Battle field full of mutilated bodies
Half dead, fully dead, arms parted body
The falcons taking their own food
The Carcasses, the human beings surrender to death
Here the emperor sees and his mind asks
For whom this war and for what cost
There comes the wisdom of Great Emperor Ashoka
Whose empire was the greatest one in size
And also in might and pomp
The wisdom and good will he changed his mind
After all war that destructs every good will
A disciple of Budha the enlightened one
Ashoka the Great emperor took initiatives
For world peace through the sermons of Budha
The way of enlightened without compulsion
The stone carvings of letters for goodwill
And positive thoughts accompanied with good actions
The human being destined to live in this world
The traditions and teachings he proclaimed
And sent emissaries to the parts of world
Empires forms, ruined themselves, Killed each other
Without kindness to humans in past histories
But there the name of Ashoka the great is in heights
An emperor who led the people in proper way
And taught how to abide the rule of peace in earth.