Indian Periodical

What a gorgeous day it was! The majestic sun shone in all its glory Within its folds bliss wrapped the earth Merrily the leaves sang as the branches did A swaying dance to the melodious gentle breeze The birds chirped harmoniously The animals frisked around the tree Sheltered under its […]

On a certain day When the pitiless sun Was at her malevolent best On a certain busy street souls swamp like bees On a nectar Making for their daily bread tired traders licked the sweats From thier tired pours At a certain broken boulevard Made from broken blocks Stood a […]

सुना  है  लोगों  से  हमने  कि वो  दिल  दरिया  है मेरे  लिये  तो  उसमें  एक  बूँद  भर  पानी  भी  नहीं सुना   है  आबशारों   से   मुक़ाबिल  होता  है अब  तो  लेकिन  वहाँ  दरिया  सी  रवानी  भी  नहीं सुना   है   उसने   कभी   प्यार  किया   था   हमसे कहने  सुनने  को  मगर  अब  वो  […]

They assembled for celebrations Unaware, fiends were on the watch Treacherously hidden in a truck That rolled on the streets like the devil The eagles and hawks confined inside Armed and saddled with deadly bombs  Hungry for human blood like vampires Driven out of graves to suck and bleed Innocent […]

Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar who lived around 3rd Century. It’s translation is done by Mr. NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai.                                                                               ~*~ Original அறிவற்றம் காக்கும் கருவி; செறுவார்க்கும் உள்ளழிக்கல் ஆகா அறம். Pronunciation Arivatram kaakkum karuvi seruvaarkkum ULLazhikkal aakaa aram. Translation […]

बहुत  सी  ग़लतियाँ  करके  भी  हम  सलामत  हैं फ़लक  पे  दूर   हमारा  भी   निगहबान   है  कोई कभी  ऐसा  भी  होता  है  कि  हिम्मत  पस्त  हो जाये तभी  वो   हौसला   देता   है,  मेहरबान   है   कोई कभी  घबरा  के  जब   कहते   हैं  हम   मर  जायेंगे वही  जीना  सिखाता   है,  वो  राज़दान  है   […]

It rained incessantly for days together Inundating every nook and corner Like an angry lion it raged over the plains Helplessly everyone stood glaring at it Completely lost, clueless of an escape For a rescue they waited till evening Circumventing their watery death eyeing them hungrily! A Mother hugging her […]

Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar who lived around 3rd Century. It’s translation is done by Mr. NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai.                                                                               ~*~   செல்வத்துள் செல்வம் செவிச்செல்வம்;அச்செல்வம் செல்வத்துள் எல்லாம் தலை. Pronunciation SelvaththuL selvam sevichchelvam; accchelvam SelvaththuL ellAm thalai. Translation Listening […]

Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar who lived around 3rd Century. It’s translation is done by Mr. NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai.                                                                               ~*~ அரங்கு இன்றி வட்டுஆடி யற்றே நிரம்பிய நூல் இன்றி கொட்டிக் கொளல் Pronunciation Aranguindri vattuaadi yatrae nirambiya Noolindri kottik koLal. […]

मुझे  जी  लेने  दो ये  आखिरी  घड़ियाँ  अब  तो अभी  तलक  तो  बस औरों  ने  जिया  है  मुझको कभी  रिवाज़, कभी फ़र्ज़  की  दुहाई  दे खुद  से  तो  मुतमईन होने  नहीं  दिया  मुझको रेत  की  तरह  हाथों  से फिसल  गये  लमहे रही  प्यासी  नदी  सी ख़ल्क़  ने  पिया  मुझको दर-ओ-दीवार  […]