A Dead Man Says This Poem by Ravi Kopra
A Dead Man Says This
On the cremation grounds
The body of a dead man was turned into ashes
Except his skull, his hips and knee joints.
The large eye cavities
Stare at the mourners standing by and say -
You too one day will end up like this
Be virtuous and live a loving life.
This is a translation of the poem The Burnt Out Skull Laugh Sarcastically And Say To Follow The Virtuous Ways! by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan
Friday, March 23, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: life and death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
நேரிசை வெண்பா
கழிந்தார் இடுதலை கண்டார்நெஞ் சுட்கக்
குழிந்தாழ்ந்த கண்ணவாய்த் தோன்றி - ஒழிந்தாரைப்
போற்றி நெறிநின்மின் இற்றிதன் பண்பென்று
சாற்றுங்கொல் சாலச் சிரித்து.49
- தூய்தன்மை, நாலடியார்
கழிந்தார் இடுதலை கண்டார்நெஞ் சுட்கக்
குழிந்தாழ்ந்த கண்ணவாய்த் தோன்றி - ஒழிந்தாரைப்
போற்றி நெறிநின்மின் இற்றிதன் பண்பென்று
சாற்றுங்கொல் சாலச் சிரித்து.49
- தூய்தன்மை, நாலடியார்
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kanniappan Kanniappan
23 March 2018
Hi Ravi Kopra, Good after noon! You made a wonderful poem simplified nicely what it was said nearly 400 - 500 years ago! Thank you. Yours sincerely, V.K.Kanniappan
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5/18/2024 5:09:08 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Dr. Kanniappan sahib, I enjoyed rendering your poem. You are a learned man with your medical knowledge. I tried to translate your other poems wherein your bring human anatomy to physical beauty and but could not understand fully what you were trying to say and stopped short lest I made too many changes to distort your thoughts. Keep writing. Maybe I will understand better later and simplify them putting a new garb on them. Regards.