Song 72

These days I am typing a thesis on Emily Dickinson for Shashikant of Mahari (Rewa, M.P.).  Her poems are obscure and without some help, I cannot understand them.  But, surprisingly, few of her poems are realistic, down to the earth and very simple to understand.  The following one impressed me very much.  Living as a recluse, she would not have lived as she wished in this poem. Whereas when God provided such a life of wandering man to me, where there came several opportunities to serve others, why should I regret it?  Then I wrote this poem.  Though I never like to give counseling, still I like to do service physically to others as much as possible.  That’s why I never hesitate to cook when I visit my shishyas homes for them when they want to taste South Indian food, particularly Sambar and Idli.  Most of them remember me for the food that I cooked not my teachings.!!!  And I am happy about it.

72  வீணாகவில்லை

ஒரு குவளை நீரேனும் கொடுக்க 

ஒரு வாய்ப்பேனும் கிடைத்தாலும்

உலகில் நான் வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை

வீணாக வில்லை என்பேனே

ஒரு துளி கண்ணீரைத் துடைக்க

ஒரு முறையேனும் முயன்றால்

உலகில் நான் வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை

வீணாக வில்லை என்பேனே 

ஒரு மனிதனின் துயரத்தில்

சற்றேனும் நான் பங்கெடுத்தால்

உலகில் நான் வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை

வீணாக வில்லை என்பேனே 

முறிந்த ஒரு மனித இதயத்தை

முயன்ற வரையில் சீர்படுத்த

ஒரு சந்தற்பமேனும் கிடைத்தால்

வீணாக வாழவில்லை என்பேனே 

வந்த வண்ணமே போகின்ற

வேடிக்கையான இவ் வாழ்வினில்

சேவை செய்ய சந்தர்ப்பம்

சற்றேனும் நமகுக் கிடைத்தால்

நாம் வாழ்கின்ற வாழ்க்கை

வீணாகாது என்பேனே

72 Not living in vain

If I get an opportunity

To give a cup of water to another person

This life which I live on this earth

Is not mere waste

If I get an opportunity

To wipe out the tears of others

This life which I live on this earth

Is not mere waste

If I get an opportunity

To share in the sorrow of another person

This life which I live on this earth

Is not mere waste

If I get an opportunity

To mend the broken heart of another person

As much as possible

This life not a waste

In this funny life

In which we will go as we came

If we get an opportunity to serve others

Our life will never become a waste

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