He died childless
But no regret on face
Worries had no place
What if son proved useless?
Daughter proved careless
All my work could have gone fruitless
I am satisfied
With whatever I did
I shall live in memory as not dead
One great statesman said” I have jawahar* (pearl)
Think if I had another one not honhaar*(not worth)
The life would then have been bekaar*(useless)
*Jawahar…..Pearl
*Honhaar….worth
*Bekaar……Useless
He died childless But no regret on face Worries had no place
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Yes. Better to be childless than have useless progeny. Well said Mehta Sir! Chandra Thiagarajan, Chennai Aug 28,2013