Spgm 052 - Richness Of The River Vaigai Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

The Vaigai river bank couldn't be seen,
As under variety of flowers it was hidden.
It was a colorfully decorated scene,
A sight for them, never before seen.

Vaigai River resembled a maid
The flowers coating her lips red,
Her teeth like the white jasmine
Her hairs like the black sand line.

As if she knew the bad days ahead,
Her flood of water was like tears shed
In sympathy for Kannagi the victim
She hid her feelings in her bosom.

THEY CROSSED BY WOODEN RAFT

They both worshiped the river,
Admiring the water as crystal clear,
In a wooden raft they then crossed,
And the southern bank they reached.

'DON'T COME' SAID THE HIGH FLAG

They went round the Madurai City
Where rich citizens lived in plenty,
But with tears the bees began to cry,
O'er the impending calamity.

The grand city's flag flew high,
It appeared to fly with a sign of sigh,
As if warning them not to come,
But stop and go back home.

THEY REACHED MUDHOOR

The rich fields full of birds,
The farms surrounded by ponds,
And a variety of fruit trees
They saw as they walked across.

They entered Mudhoor Town,
A place full of charitable men,
Kownthi Adigal went ahead.
Kannagi and Kovalan followed.