1816. ஓவிய உலா - 16

பிச்சை எடுத்த பெருமான்

[ ஓவியம்: சந்திரா ]

காந்தியும்  ‘குருதேவ்’ என்று
     கைகுவித் திறைஞ்சும் தாகூர்
மாந்தருள் பலநாட்டாரும்
     மதங்களும் மருவி வாழ்ந்து
தேர்ந்தநல் லறிவை அன்பை
     செகமெலாம் பரப்ப வென்றே
 ‘சாந்திநி கேதன்’ என்ற
     சமரசச் சங்கம் தந்தோன்.   ( நாமக்கல் கவிஞர் )

[ நன்றி; கல்கி ]

P.S.

The original poem is:

“I had gone a-begging from door to door in the village path, when thy golden chariot appeared in the distance like a gorgeous dream and I wondered who was this King of all kings!

My hopes rose high and methought my evil days were at an end, and I stood waiting for alms to be given unasked and for wealth scattered on all sides in the dust.

The chariot stopped where I stood. Thy glance fell on me and thou camest down with a smile. I felt that the luck of my life had come at last. Then of a sudden thou didst hold out thy right hand and say `What hast thou to give to me?'

Ah, what a kingly jest was it to open thy palm to a beggar to beg! I was confused and stood undecided, and then from my wallet I slowly took out the least little grain of corn and gave it to thee.

But how great my surprise when at the day's end I emptied my bag on the floor to find a least little gram of gold among the poor heap. I bitterly wept and wished that I had had the heart to give thee my all.”

Gitanjali Poem No. 50

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