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Bharatidasan was the disciple of the greatest of modern poets Subrahmanya Bharatiyar. Bharatidasan has praised him sky high. But yet he could not shine like Bharatiyar for many reasons. He was Anti Hindu, Anti Brahmin and Anti God. He could come nearer to Bharatiyar in only one aspect, that is his great love for Tamil language. Bharatidasan’s poems on Tamil language are used in Tamil films and text books.
We could see sense of humour in his poems. His poems on Nature are also readable.
In one of his poems, Bharatidasan mocks at gossipy Tamil women. He justified other poets comparison of beautiful women with peacocks; but differed with them in one point! Women are gossipy and nosy stuff; They are more interested in next door neighbours rooms.
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In the poem on Beautiful Peacock, first he praised the beauty of the national bird of India and then adds humorously,
இப்போது, “என்நினைவு” என்னும் உலகில்
Now I have come out of my dreaming world.
மீண்டேன். உனக்கோர் விஷயம் சொல்வேன்:
(Peacock) I will tell you one thing
நீயும் பெண்களும் “நிகர்” என்கின்றார்!
They say you and women are equal (lly beautiful)
நிசம்அது! நிசம்!நிசம்! நிசமே யாயினும்
True; True indeed! Though it is True
பிறர்பழி தூற்றும் பெண்கள்இப் பெண்கள்!
Gossipy gossipy women, these women,
அவர்கழுத்து உன்கழுத் தாகுமோ சொல்வாய்!
Are their necks are equal to your neck? You tell me.
அயலான் வீட்டில் அறையில் நடப்பதை
What is happening in the next door house room
எட்டிப் பார்க்கா திருப்ப தற்கே
Shound not be seen by these nosy women
இயற்கை அன்னை, இப்பெண் கட்கெலாம்
Goddess of Nature has given these women
குட்டைக் கழுத்தைக் கொடுத்தாள்! உனக்கோ
A short neck! But she favoured you ,
கறையொன் றில்லாக் கலாப மயிலே,
spotlessly beautiful peacock!
நிமிர்ந்து நிற்க நீள்கழுத் தளித்தாள்!
Gave you long neck to stand erect
இங்குவா! உன்னிடம் இன்னதைச் சொன்னேன்
Please come near! What I said to you , put it inside your mind!
மனதிற் போட்டுவை; மகளிற் கூட்டம்
The gang of women will rebuke me (that is why)
என்னை ஏசும் என்பதற் காக!
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புவிக்கொன் றுரைப்பேன்: புருஷர் கூட்டம்,
Let me tell the world one more thing,
பெண்களை ஆதிப் பெருநாள் தொடங்கி
You, from time immemorial led the women in wrong path,
திருந்தா வகையிற் செலுத்தலால், அவர்கள்
That is the reason they have narrow outlook, still not broadened!
சுருங்கிய உள்ளம் விரிந்தபா டில்லையே!
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So the poet did not stop with criticising women, but also remonstrates the humanity for not educating women and lead them in the correct direction.
Earlier part of the poem shows his love for nature and the skill for describing Nature with choicest words.
–subham—
Tags- Bharatidasan, Peacock, Woman, short neck, long neck, gossip
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