Where the mind is without Fear

Thanks JJ.. your kind words serve to inspire me..

 

Janani dear
Thank you for your kind words.. Examples are many around us of those who have come up from small beginnings. It is surprising what the mind can do .. and its better that its put to good use and to ones own betterment as well.

 

My BQ
Your words are as pleasing as your rose flower.. You have also started my day touched by your kindness.
I thought of writing about the impact of the words of Bharathi.. and so this came around. Many of us need some kind of hope or dream to clutch to stay above board.. Being in the dancing side you must be aware of what it took for you to sustain yourself.. could be different factors.. still these words from the great poets still live on and breathe when we do.. Thanks again for your very kind words

 

Mals dear
There is a proverb in Tamil which when translated means when the Gods shower blessings they even rip the roof of a thatched hut for the blessings to pour through..
Thats what I felt reading your comment.. We both know you are being kind.. still I need to clutch at that kindness so as to survive. Thank you for that.
For young minds a temporary fix might mean a solution to all their problems.. its difficult to put the whole picture in perspective at that young age!
Maybe we are all not blessed by such mothers or maybe we are.. Its still upto us to clutch at any straw if only to stay afloat.. and here the words of our country;s great poets come to fore.
For your benefit I am giving the poem here in Tamil and then in English translation..

அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே

இச்ச்கத்து ளோரெல்லாம் எதிர்த்துநின்ற பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே
துச்ச்மாக வெண்ணிநம்மை தூறுசெய்த பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே

பிச்சைவாங்கி உண்னும்வாழ்க்கை பெற்றுவிட்ட பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே
இச்சைகொண்ட பொருளெலாம் இழந்துவிட்ட பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே

கச்சணிந்த கொங்கைமாதர் கண்க்ள்வீசு போதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே
நச்சைவாயி லேகொண்ர்ந்து நண்பரூட்டு பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே
பச்சையூ னியைந்த்வேற் படைக்ள்வந்த பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே
உச்சிமீது வானிடிந்து வீழுகின்ற் பொதினும்
அச்ச்மில்லை யச்சமில்லை அச்ச்மனெப தில்லையே

English Version

Fear not my soul. Fear not
Fear not when the world unites against
Fear not the derisive stares and the looks cold
Fear not the vagrant’s life,
When you’ve lost everything you hold

Fear not my soul. Fear not
Fear not the seductress’s charms
Fear not the venom, nor the burning tongue
Fear not the enemy, taking up arms

Fear not my soul. Fear not.
When the world around you comes crashing down.

And this one from Tagore for all of us..


Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake

Thanks to all for reading these great works..

 

Paulina love
COming from you its a big compliment for sure.. I am sure many many girls in our great country has held on to these inspiring words from the great poets of our nation.
Sometimes one needs to clutch at hope even if in the form of peotry to just survive.. I feel their poems are so much more inspiring as they were written in very difficult times like our freedom fights. Thanks dear

 

Dear Mindi
You have such noble thoughts.. I do not have any ideas.. maybe you can set aside a little of your earnings to help this girl.. sorry I am not able to help. If I think of any good suggestion will get in touch.. good luck

 

THANKYOU uma..