1.The deluge of music
While swimming,the
river whispers.
While floating
That which reaches his
ear crystal-clear
Is the sweet symphony
of the flow
And his song accompanying.
The river starts to
flood
And he smashes into a
rock.
The scream heard
When a rib bone breaks
Is the only discordant
note.
The river in which he
swims
Is still music supreme.
[Translated from Tamil by Latha Ramakrishnan]
2.Dangerous goals
Spark arising between
two cars
Speeding past so close
in a race
Reveals some goals of
man folk.
Speed of the world
Would sow new goals in people.
If bush were to grow
Cobras would sway as
branches.
Those with mouth wide
open in hunger
Would hiss and move towards
goal.
The tie worn by a man
supervising
With the intention of
completing
A multi-crore project
Is but a snake
Leaping towards ambition.
Despite time changing
places
The world at large is
but
One that pursues
So
protruding
Within the boundaries
of life.
Going beyond the
modernity of the city
Right up to the jungle
It entwines and crushes
One and all.
The driving force is
Stamping at everything
on the way.
With stones being
sliced
And hoarded
Mountains kept
shrinking.
Caught inside those massive
rock slabs
And remaining stagnated
are the
Giant goals carrying
crores.
[Translated from Tamil by Latha Ramakrishnan]
3.The complete freedom
Green house cover
spreads
And becomes palms
To hold earth as a
baby.
Snow covered mountains
Are the victims of
Greedy human race.
Snow capped mountain
peaks
Would rise as trishul
of lord shiva.
Two big armies that
drive away
The inimical
ultraviolet rays
Are the two poles on
earth.
Human race that went
for modern comforts
Un knowingly started
enjoying
The sound of steam
engines.
In the music that is
heard
Throughout the world
One could hear the
sound of the instrument
In the hand of lord
shiva – udukkai
The other face of scientific development
Is nothing but the face
of cosmic dancer.
His long hairs sway
As the flame behind a space
shuttle.
Astronaut’s heart stops
beating for a moment
Due to the tremendous
speed.
At a particular moment
He could see the rare
face of lord shiva – atho mugam.
Smile on the face says
“ It’s all because of
you man”
Now
the palms of green house open and reveal
The burnt wings of a
pigeon.
They declare the
unstoppable
Liberty of human race.
courtesy : University of Chennai and University of Malaysia
