A translation is available below the Thamizh text..
எழுதிவிட்டேன்
உனக்கான என்
காதல் கவிதைகளை..
மூண்டது
உள்ளே
சிறு யுத்தம்..
நேரில் சொல்லவோ
தூதில் சொல்லவோ
என்ற குழப்பத்தில்..
வெட்கம் முந்தி
தூது சொல்ல
ஆணையிட்டது..
மீண்டும்
மூண்டது
ஒரு போர்..
தூது சொல்ல
அன்னப்பட்சி தேடவோ
அலைப்பேசி தேடவோ என..
விரைந்து செல்ல
அலைப் பேசி என
மனம் மதிக்கு சொல்ல..
மடிந்தே விட்டதாக
எண்ணிய அறிவு
மையலின் மடி நீங்கி
அன்னப்பட்சிகளால் மட்டுமே
தூது சொல்ல முடியுமென
இடித்துறைத்தது ..
மையலின் பிடியில்
சிக்கிய மனது
போருக்குப் புறப்பட..
அலைப் பேசி இணைப்பு
கனவுலகிலும் உண்டோ என
கொக்கரித்தது அறிவு..
என் க’ன’வனுக்கு
அவசரமாக
தூது செல்ல
கடனாகவது
கிடைக்குமா
அன்னப்பட்சி??
- ஆதிரை
In need of a swan1
I’ve penned down
My love notes
For you..
A little war
commenced
within me..
In the confusion,
On the mode of
Conveying them to you..
Is that to be
In person or
Through a messenger..
The shyness
vetoed
the messenger..
That order,
Paved way
to the next war..
Is the messenger
The wandering swan or
The wireless network?
The wireless network,
Said the heart to mind,
For a faster delivery..
The mind, presumed
To be perished,
Surfaced from its musings..
The messenger must be
The mythical wandering swan
Advised the mind..
The love-smitten
Heart of mine
Armored for a war..
Does the wireless network
Work in dream land?
Exclaimed the mind..
I need to send across
My love notes
To my dream man..
Is the mythical swan
Available at least
For hire?
- Aadhirai
The “Mute swan” – Not for flight and just for sight, was loaned by Arthena – சொந்த முயற்சி. (Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons)
- Swan – Annappatchi – According to Thamizh literature, in olden days, this bird is the common mode of messenger, between lovers.. This mystical bird is also referred in some texts as Hamsa.. ↩
Nice but Swan 😛 we are so developed 😛 can’t wait for swan to deliver the post 🙂
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But only an imaginary bird could reach the imaginary lover.. 😉
Delivery is more important than the speed right.. 😉
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🙂 yup Delivery is most important! 😛
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Oh …
now I am ashamed of my wireless network 😀
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Hahaha.. Don’t fret yourself too much.. Once the dream becomes real, the wireless network becomes too precious.. 😉
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Oops..!!! 😀
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Liked the கனவன் part 🙂 – Beautiful imagination.
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That is my favorite part.. I am glad that you too appreciated that part.. 🙂 😀 Thank you for your kind words.. 🙂
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You are welcome..:) I was actually wondering if அலைப்பேசி is more commonly used than அலைபேசி or the other way? If latter, then I am assuming you had a poetic reason to use அலைப்பேசி.
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The very reason I prefer English to Tamizh.. சந்திப் பிழைகள் சந்திக்காமல் கடக்க முடியவில்லை.. 😦
I too was searching for the right usage in vain and used this as it went good with the flow.. 😦
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No harm done..:)
It may or may not be true that தமிழ் is a complex language to learn but what is definitely true is that தமிழ் is such a beautiful language which gives so much poetic liberty…
I prefer English as well and that’s mostly because I have lost touch listening to good தமிழ் speakers around me.
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Perfectly drafted!! It is truly a poetic language.. Listening to good speakers in this beautiful language, is indeed a treasure..
Your Tamizh is really very good.. Please don’t let us lose another person for few reasons.. 🙂
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Thank you for the kind words. I will keep writing..just that it becomes more and more of an effort than it being natural like it used to be.
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Hope you get inspired more.. 🙂
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Wow! claps I would definitely go for the swan 😛 because I have taken the help of wireless network and that didn’t work for me 🙂 Love your wise thoughts and innocence ❤
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Thank you!! 😀
The swan that went with my letter has gone amiss is my best bet for now.. 😉 I also give you a fair warning that the swan option, doesn’t have a single / double gray ticks or the evil blue ticks.. 😛
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Wow! Then I will likw the swan because knowing that the swan was sent/delivered/seen and no reply will kill me definitely 😀 And as you say that you sent the swan. Did you send it to the right location? 😛
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The speciality of the swan is supposed to be it knows who and where the receiver is.. Think of it as the olden day Owl of Hogwarts.. 😛
And I love your optimism there.. I am learning to be patient.. 😉
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Yeah being patient, being tolerant and being ignorant takes you a long way and keeps you happy too 😉 Hogwarts ❤ Then the only difficult task is to find the swan and then all things will fall into right places as the swan knows everything 😛
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How true!!
And how could one word pack so much emotion into it.. The HOGWARTS.. 😀
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It’s a dream word for every kid who loves magic and who doesn’t love magic? 😀 Life is this way and we’re that way 😛
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Perfectly put.. 😀
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😀 So, as you Tamil and do not know Hindi know.. Where do you stay? 😛
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I live in Tamilnadu and had been out of state only for tourist purposes.. That too South India.. So far no problem.. 😉
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Good 😀 South India is a wonderful place 😉 I have been to B’lore only 😛
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It is obviously a wonderful place.. You know who lives here.. 😛 btw its not dear voldy.. 😛 😛
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Who lives @ B’lore? 😀 He-who-must-not-be-named 😛
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So many people live at Bangalore.. But I was saying about why South India is fabulous.. It’s coz the last time I checked my address, the last line indicated South India.. 😛 😛 😛
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I didn’t get you 😉 Yeah b’lore is awesome 😀
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I said it is awesome because I am living right here.. 😉 Can’t I fake little modesty.. 😛
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Oh.. How am I supposed to know that? 😀 Staying at B’lore, you don’t know Hindi? Or is it again the same faking game 😛
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Hey I am in Tamilnadu.. Not in Bangalore.. You are supposed to be knowing right now.. 😉
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Ok, Tamil Nadu it is 😀 I get confused easily 😉
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You are excused.. 😀
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Yeah in Ross’ tone of sad HI 😛
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You lost me there.. O.o
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Watched FRIENDS? In that Ross says HI in a peculiar sad voice when he’s upset 😛
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Not yet.. But I get the point.. 🙂
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Yeah.. If you watched HIMYM, you should definitely watch FRIENDS and you’ll LOVE it 😛
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Had been told so many a times.. Just need a week long complete break so that I can take up that marathon.. 😉 I am impatient, you know.. 😛
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Yeah.. I pray that you get time to watch FRIENDS 😛 I have a question.. I was in an interview and while talking to the interviewer I said, “many a times.. blah blah blah” and he told me that “many a times” is not correct grammar 😀 You used it and I use it too till date 😉 and that guy was from a company of Chennai 😉 I should check that whether it’s right/wrong grammar 😉 Do you happen to have any thoughts?
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Okay, grammar squad.. Many a times is not right.. It is either many times or many a time.. Still it is not very common in American English but more used in British / Canada English..
Thanks for asking it here and letting me know a new term properly.. 😀
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Ok 😀 it’s good that I didn’t had to do much research and the answer was gifted to me by a wonderful person like you 😛 now no such mistakes in future interviews 😀
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And all the best wishes for you to land in a job, where you don’t hate the office hours or have monday blues.. 😉
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Yeah, fingers crossed for that 😀 We should always hope that the future is better than the present 😉
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Yeah, wish that the worst day of the future be better than the best day of the past.. 😉
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Yeah, hopefully 😀
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🙂
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😀 😀 😀
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Aadhirai this is a beautiful post! I have nominated you for a 3 Day 3 Quote Challenge if you are up to it 🙂 https://couragecoach.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/3-days-3-quotes-day-3/
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🙂
Thank you so much Jen!!
I would take up the challenge and post quotes, but kindly excuse the part with nominations.. 😉
It is very thoughtful of you to include me.. 😀
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😀 You’re very welcome Aadhirai 🙂 You can do the challenge which ever way you like it’s not a problem at all 🙂 You are an amazing writer and person 😉
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😀 😀 That’s a very big compliment!! You are making my day better with your words..
I’ll try soon to catch up with your blog too.. 🙂
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Aawww..there’s no rush, you can do this when you have time 🙂
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Thanks again.. 🙂
Hope I get time enough for that soon.. Catch you there.. 😉
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