The Burnt Out Skull Laugh Sarcastically And Say To Follow The Virtuous Ways! Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

The Burnt Out Skull Laugh Sarcastically And Say To Follow The Virtuous Ways!



It seems that the burnt out skull, of those dead
having fearful appearance in the burial yard
to those who see the indrawn depressed eye cavities,

Laugh circastically at the people who are not dead
and say that the nature of the human body is like this;

and it seems that it will say to them to follow
and keep up the virtuous and disciplinary ways!

Friday, March 23, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Hi,
This poem 'The burnt out skull laugh sarcastically and say to follow the virtuous ways! ' is a translation by me of a poem from Tamil literature 'Naalatiyaar'

நேரிசை வெண்பா

கழிந்தார் இடுதலை கண்டார்நெஞ் சுட்கக்
குழிந்தாழ்ந்த கண்ணவாய்த் தோன்றி - ஒழிந்தாரைப்
போற்றி நெறிநின்மின் இற்றிதன் பண்பென்று
சாற்றுங்கொல் சாலச் சிரித்து.49

- தூய்தன்மை, நாலடியார்
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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