Will Not The Ghost Jump And Pounce When It Hears The Drums Beating? Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Will Not The Ghost Jump And Pounce When It Hears The Drums Beating?



O' girl who has forehead resembling the edge of the sword
..and also has the appearance of the small half moon!

When a person has youth associated with ignorance
..and also has enormous wealth with arrogance,

It is similar to the ghost who dances itself, will not the ghost dance,
..Jumping and pouncing, when it hears the drums beating?

So, the person with youth and ignorance, along with
..wealth and arrogance will dance as he likes like a ghost!

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Hi,
This poem 'Will not the ghost jump and pounce when it hears the drums beating? ' is a translation by me of a poem from Tamil literature 'pzhamozhi naanooRu, extra songs from PuRaththirattu.

அறியாமையோடு இளமை ஆவதாம்; ஆங்கே,
செறியப் பெறுவதாம் செல்வம்; - சிறிய
பிறைபெற்ற வாணுதலாய்! தானேஆ டும்பேய்,
பறைபெற்றால் ஆடாதோ, பாய்ந்து? - பழமொழி நானூறு

- மிகைப் பாடல், புறத்திரட்டு-1139
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Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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