Translation of Bharathiyar's Poem

 Ingesting food by foraging forever,

Chitter-chattering gobs of yarn, 

Wallowing in sorrow with a withered mind,

Being a bane to others,

Attaining the autumn of life, and

Reaching the winter after turning into a prey

Of people's curses - like the clowns, 

Did you think I would fall off just like that?


Translation of:


தேடிச் சோறுநிதந் தின்று — பல

  சின்னஞ் சிறுகதைகள் பேசி — மனம்

வாடித் துன்பமிக உழன்று — பிறர்

  வாடப் பலசெயல்கள் செய்து — நரை

கூடிக் கிழப்பருவ மெய்தி — கொடுங்

  கூற்றுக் கிரையெனப்பின் மாயும் — பல

வேடிக்கை மனிதரைப் போலே — நான்

   வீழ்வே னென்றுநினைத் தாயோ?

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