Tuesday, February 14, 2012

An ode to Kalidasa

I had written the following under the title "Ode to Kalidasa" while Aswini was still working in the US last year. Thought today was a good occasion to share! :)

As usual, scroll further down for the original Tamil version...

Rain pours here,
while the sun scorches there
Have the clouds
found a new home?

To bring me your pain
your yearnings, your tears,
Like messengers
have they come?


--

கொடும் வெயில் அங்கே
கொட்டும் மழை இங்கே
மேகங்கள் இல்லத்தை
மாற்றினவோ?

உன் ஏக்கங்கள் எனக்கு
உணர்த்த அவைதான்
மங்கையின் தூதாய்
மாறினவோ?

-Arvind

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