Parthal pasumaram,.paduthu vittal

Parthal pasumaram,.paduthu vittal

By

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1. Parthal pasumaram,.paduthu vittal nedu maram,

Chethaa viragukku aagumaa  -jnana  thangame  ,

THeeyil itta  kariyum minjumaa

1.When we see it it is a green tree, when it lies down, it is a tall tree ,

If you collect  would it be useful for fire wood , Oh lady with golden wisdom,

If we put it in fire , would at least the   coal remain?

2.Kattazhagu meniyai paar  ,

POttum poovumaa  -neeti  ,

Kattayile paduthu   vita,

Kasukkagumaa?

2. Please see   the very  tight pretty body,

Ih along with thilak    as well as flower  ,

If it lies   on firewood   wuith legs  straight ,

Would it   be worth  anything?

3.Vattamidum kaalayai paar  ,

Vaatta chattamaa  -kooni,

Valinchitta   udambu,

INtha aattam  podumaa?

3. Please see the bull that goes round  ,

Which is healthy and hale,

If its body bends    and shrinks  ,

Would its body be able to do this work?

4. POnnum porululm moottai katti  ,

Pottu vacharu –ivaru,

Pona varusham mazhayai  nambi ,

Vedayai vedacharu  ,

Yettu  kanakkai mathi   mathi   ezhuthi   vacharu-eesan,

Potta  kanakku maarvillai  , poyi vizhundharu.

 4, He tied gold and wealth I bags  ,

And kept them safely   and he ,

Believing in rain last year sowed the seeds ,

And he went on chaning   the account book several  times,

But the account of God did not change    and he fell down.

5.Aruvadayai mudikkum munne  ,

Vethaikkalagumaa –ada,

Aandavane un padaippil  ,

Ithanai vegamaa  ?

Pathu pillai pethra pinnum yettu masamaa  -intha  ,

Pavi magalukku kentha naalum garbha veshamaa?

5.  Even before we complete the harvest,

Should we    sow the seed?

Oh God in creation should there be so much speed?

Even after ten children , is it eight month pregnancy?

To this innocent girl  , should pregnancy be  there always?

Film Thiruvilayadal(1965)