Spgm 064 - Goldsmith Met King Pandian Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

Saying, she was having headache,
The queen retired to her chamber back.
Hidden in her heart, it wasn't the answer
But the king's eye that was on the dancer.

The king left the court to see the queen.
To visit and soften her he was so keen.
The goldsmith met him on the way,
And what he meant he began to say.

CARRIED THE BLAME

The goldsmith said:

"With no tools to make a hole
Thru' the strong palace wall,
And with no magic wand,
The thief used a magic sound."

"This sound brought sleep
To the gate watchmen deep,
He stole the queen's anklet
He's now sitting in my hut."

THE KING'S ORDER

It was time for the fate
To play its role at the gate.
So, it blinded the king
O'er this from thinking.

He told the soldiers
"These are my orders.
Kill him for the theft.
Bring the queen's anklet."

HE WENT WITH SOLDIERS

What the goldsmith thought,
He went back to execute.
Kovalan showed his anklet
To the soldiers at the hut.

The goldsmith told then,
"Here is that person
Who has nicely stolen
The anklet of our queen."

THE SOLDIERS'DOUBT

The soldiers told:

"His face shows he's innocent.
He looks like a person decent.
There is some confusion.
Which needs investigation."

ABOUT THIEF'S SKILL

The goldsmith laughed and said:

"A thief knows every trick.
He can play some magic.
With a knife he can prick.
Or beat anyone with a stick."

"Vanish suddenly he can,
Or use drugs to poison.
Even Lord Indra's chain
He can take out clean."

"In his tricks if you fall,
The king's orders you fail,
You may incur king's wrath
For choosing the wrong path."