Tirukkural Chapter 02 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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02/04. ஏரின் உழஅர் உழவர்; புயல்என்னும்
வாரி வளம்குன்றிக் கால்.

02/04. Aerin uzhar uzhavar, puyalennum
Vaari vallamkundrik kaal.

02/04. If there is no rainfall then farmers
Will not plough lands to grow grains.
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Girl: Maa, many wet lands go dry
When there is no rain.

Mother: Yes, lands begin to crack
For want of sufficient water,
For lack of work farmers
Prefer losing their lives.

More water on the one side
No water on the other side
This is what we face
In the country we live.

Linking our perennial rivers
Creating more water grids
Are the only solution
To the problems we now face.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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02/05. கெடுப்பதூஉம் கெட்டார்க்குச் சார்வாய்மற் றாங்கே
எடுப்பதூஉம் எல்லாம் மழை.

02/05. keduppadhuum kettaarkkuch saarvaaimarr rraange
Eduppaduum ellaam mazhai.

02/05. That which helps or spoils lives
With or without water is the rain only.
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Girl: Maa, Sometime there is flood
Sometime there is drought-why?

Mother: Scientists say due to
Global warming seasons
Change now and then
Beyond our expectation.

This is a man made situation,
Destroying existing forests
To build concrete jungle,
Skyscrapers in large scale.

Fuel smoke encircles
The globe all over
Polluting the atmosphere
Against human habitation.

We should now learn
To respect the Nature,
As any job anti-nature
Leads to massive destruction.
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திருக்குறள் -Thirukkural
அதிகாரம் 2 - வான்சிறப்பு
- Chapter 2 - In Praise of Rain
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02/06. விசும்பின் துளிவிழின் அல்லால்மற் றாங்கே
பசும்புல் தலைகாண்பு அரிது.

02/06. Visumbin thulivizhin allaalmart rraange
Pasumpul thalaikaanbu aridhu

02/06. Unless rain drops from clouds
There'll be no sight of even grass heads.
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Girl: Oh Maa, this time there is no sight
Of grass in our garden, why?

Mother: True, with no rain, my child,
The sun is scorching the ground,
And doesn't allow grass to grow
Thus making it a bad show.

Now you realize the importance
Of rain that helps all lives
From grass to mankind,
To survive in this world.

Oh God, please give us rain
Not more, not less,
Just enough to survive,
Yes, with all your grace.
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