Monday, July 11, 2005

மூளைக்கு காபி

கடவுள் மனித இனத்துக்கு
கொடுத்த சாபம் -

முதுகிலிருந்து 'வாலை' பிடுங்கி
மூளைக்குள் 'சிறகாக' வைத்தது

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ஆல மரங்களை வெட்டி அடுப்பு
எரிச்சாச்சு!

அரச மரங்களை சுற்ற மட்டும்
ஏன் இத்தனை கூட்டம்!

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'வெள்ளையனே வெளியேறு'
கோஷமிட்டோம்
சுதந்திரம் வென்றோம்

நம்முள் இன்றும்
ஏன் இத்தனை கருப்புகள்?

Thanglish - Please see Comment(1)

38 comments:

Narayanan Venkitu said...

Kadavul manidha inathukku
kotutha ssbam

muthugilirundhu 'vaalai' pidungi
moolaikkul 'siragaaga' veithadhu

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alla marangalai vetti aduppu
erichachu

arasa marangalai chuttra mattum
en ithanai koottam?

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vellaiyane veliyeru
koshittamittom
Suthandhiram venrom

nammul inrum
en ithanai karuppugal?

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Adaengappa !! said...

மிக அருமை...ஆனால் மற்ற கவிதைகள் போல் இந்த தொகுப்பின் கருத்துக்கள் என் சிற்றறிவுக்கு எட்டவில்லை...விளக்கம் Please !!

Narayanan Venkitu said...

adengappa, thank you

1) I was thinking about how our thoughts just fly here and there.! And wondering how we came from apes.! Hence the poem.

2) Arasa Maram - tradition - Girls I think go around it...to get married.! So that survives..But then the old Banyan trees are cut all over..! People don't (Govt's esp) care about these Old trees.!

3) We drove away the Whites..I mean the Brits...but then we have so many 'Black spots' in our society.!

pk said...

Beautifull poems as always Narayanan. Dint understand the firstpoem, then i read UR comment.

Adaengappa !! said...

Thanks for ur explanations..

I guess it would be beneficial if you would write a small note about the meaning that the poem conveys..

just a suggestion...

Thanks !!

Narayanan Venkitu said...

Adengappa - Agreed to a certain extent...but then sometimes a person can visualize ones writings in different ways. Its left to their minds / thoughts...so If the author writes explanation..It might lose the charm..! That's what I feel.!

Anyways - Your suggestion well taken - I'll attempt it going forward.

KRTY said...

Vaal sriagaana kadhai Dhool.
But thats not a Saabam., thats a Varam.

good poetry Venkittu sir.. i tried one, thats on my blog. chk it out

tt_giant said...

first one was arumai.. i guess the "tail" was not a vestigeal organ after all...

maybe some blackspots are necessary in us.. if all are paal vellai, there would still be bickering on who is cloud-white or snow-white..

Adaengappa !! said...

Sure..I would mail you in private ,just in case am unable to understand as what you are trying to convey..Okie..

(Mis)Chief Editor said...

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Ram C said...

மூன்றாவது என்னை மிகவும் கவர்ந்த ஒன்று..

"அக்கருப்புச் சுவடுகளை
வெள்ளையடித்து ஒழிக்க
எத்தனை நாளாகுமோ?"

ioiio said...

Naan enna pudhusaavaa solla poren..
"Nallaa Irundhudhu"

3 different topics..
3 different styles..

Narayanan Venkitu said...

Adengappa - You are welcome.

Palli kondan - You have a great blog and thanks for letting me know.

Ram - I don't know.!! Hope it happens. Sooner the better.

GV - I agree.! Why are our people so blind about so many beliefs.! I am clueless..Does anyone in this audience know the significance of going around Arasa Maram.! I don't..so please educate this illiterate.!!

Narayanan Venkitu said...

Ioiio - Thank you. Enadhu adutha...or maybe varum oru padippil neengal dhaan oru kadhaa naayagar.! Chakra inru Dreams patthi ezhuthi irukkar.! Grey Vampire kooda happiness pathy ezhuthi irukkar..!! Ellam kalandhu oru Aviyal...So..paarkkalaahm.!

Visithra said...

I like the first 2 alot esp ur explanation.

Same gripe with tree cutting - esp beautiful tall old ones - whats wrong with govt officials? Grrrrr

Robbie said...

I love the way you transgress from evolution to ecosystems to politics. All of them seem to be linked perfectly...
Man evolved from the monkey, started cutting trees and faught against other men who conquered him only to finally smear himself with filth.

Unknown said...

Final punch kavidhai was good !

ioiio said...

heroine yaaarunnu sonnaaadhaan naan padam edukka viduven :)

Me said...

wow awesome kavidhaigal.... liked the first one very much....

Siddharth said...

sir this poem reminds me of the line "arasiyal sayam oliyanum" from a song in satya...btw what does the word...koshittamittom...mean?

Narayanan Venkitu said...

K.scope - Thanks for your comments, I am glad you liked it.

keerthi - Thank you, Varam - actually my thoughts of today made me write this as saabam.!

me - Thanks I am glad you liked it.

jayan - Thank you Sir.

visithra - Thank you. Politicians I wish they had brains.!

Robbie - fought against other men who conquered him only to finally smear himself with filth. 100% true.

IOIIO - Heroine still being searched. Any choices.?
TT_Giant - I like your thoughts.! Umm..!

Anonymous said...

Sir,

I couldn't understand the first one till i read your explanation in the comments section. Thanks to Adengappa....Good thoughts, sir..Last one was very good!

வெங்கி / Venki said...

//கடவுள் மனித இனத்துக்கு
கொடுத்த சாபம் -

முதுகிலிருந்து 'வாலை' பிடுங்கி
மூளைக்குள் 'சிறகாக' வைத்தது//

என்றதை ஒருவேளை

"மூளைக்குள் வைத்தது" என்று எழுதியிருந்தால் இருந்தால் எங்களுக்குப் புரிந்திருக்குமோ?

வெங்கி / Venki said...

வெள்ளையனின்
கருப்புகளைக் கண்டதால்
வெளியேற்றினோம் வெள்ளையனை!
வாங்கிக் கொண்டோம் கருப்புகளை!

ioiio said...

Nallaaa mookkum muzhiyumaaa azhagaaaa irundhaaa podhum..(namma aish/sush level irundhaaa kooda podhum)

monu said...

i loved them all..
particularly the second one
:)

Anonymous said...

All the kavidhai's are good.

Second one is the best. From what i know - women in India go around the Arasa Maram - to conceive children... the general rule is to go around the tree 108 times and do namaskaram in front of the diety - after every round. The logical reason for this practise could have been to offer physical exercise for women - which was insisted in the name of GOD. The namaskaram posture - is highly recommended for women who have uternine trouble. These days - women don't go around 108 times or do namaskaram after every round - so the purpose is lost....but blind faith prevails.....(INFO. was shared by a famous OB/GYN in India)

About your first kavidhai - I think of it as a blessing..

Ganesh Venkittu said...

"karuppu thaan yenakku pudicha coloru"...

Ganesh said...

Narayanan Sir as usual super
Ganesh, I liked that part
"
வெள்ளையனின்
கருப்புகளைக் கண்டதால்
வெளியேற்றினோம் வெள்ளையனை!
வாங்கிக் கொண்டோம் கருப்புகளை! "

this is current India :(

karma said...

all three are wonderful (as usual)
sirithadhu poga,
sindhikavum vaithadhu.
:-)

AF said...

Sir,
I like the last one. There are numerous black spots in us which affects the society.
Good one.

AF

expertdabbler said...

அரச மரங்களை சுற்ற மட்டும்
ஏன் இத்தனை கூட்டம்!

kuzhandai venumaam sir;)

jack said...

venkat sir,
nice poem, simple and to the point.I am surprised people need explanation for this poem.It is very clear.

As keerthi said.Tranplanting the tail was a boon and not a curse.The curse was that he didn't make it compulsory for everyone to use it.

On an another angle i feel more trees should have been associated with god.Atleast we would have saved lot of trees.

PVS said...

nice ones and enjoyed Venkat's add on also

saranyan r said...

nice to be back and read your kavidhais narayanan. a good one :)

Narayanan Venkitu said...

Sundaresan - Nice to see your comments..Thanks

Venki - Attagasam pohngal...! Nalla yosanai.! idhu enna ...tagging vilayatta.! karuppugalai..thooki erindhirukkalahme..!!!
About - mooliakku siraku.!! vaal moolaikku endru yosikka thonra villai!


IOIIO - Mookkum muzhiymai..!! Nayan thaara okya?

Monu - Thank you

La - Thanks for the explanation..what about men.!! They wait while their spouses go around arasa maram...!!

Ganesh Venkittu - sattaikku ok....no...for manasu

Ganesh DC - Thanks Sir.!

Aravind/AF - Thanks

Prabhu - Kuzhandaikkum Arasa Marathukkum mudichu pohtadhu yaar..!!

Senthil - Brain as saabam - actually when I wrote it..my mindset was like that.! I agree it could also be taken as varam.

About trees - Super thoughts..! Maybe when this practice was put to place....Arasa Maraam - was becomeing an endangered species.!! who knows...

But you have given a superb suggestion.!!

PVS/Reflex /Saranyan - Thanks !

ioiio said...

sorry konjam gundu.. Nayantharaaa :)

(Mis)Chief Editor said...

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