Vegetable poem

Vegetable poem

Translated  from Tamil

By

P.R.Ramachander

If you   consume  tomato always,

You will  never see  sicknessin the world

Even if lime is sour , please take it.

Your bones  will become strong

SAmbar   without onion  , the taste,

Will  never  stay  in our toungue

The taste  of snake   gourd , ,

Would make  even evil  people good

Even at     the very old age, push,

Inside   three  numbers of radish

As long as  Okra is there, the turkey berry,

Would never  go below   the throat.

They who  live in the world  without eating yam,

Can be considered   as not living

Onlly those who eat brinjal , eat something,

Others   are  equal to  lunatics

Those  who consume ash gourd are blessed people,

For  they will live  with fame in the world

Those   Who do not   eat vegetables, Would fall sick,

Always and their  life would be useless.

Only those  who tasted  drumstick  have really tasted,

All others are those who measure  with bare hands

If you want   to see  in Pitch darkness,

Add  false  daisey  (கரிசலாங்கண்ணி )to your food

If you want to deveop a steel like heart,

Enjoy   eating   sugarcane

Eat pumpkin as it is plucked,

To get  best  possible results.

Those who do not eat  bitter gourd because it is bitter,

Would fall   tired   with sorrow

Iron is there  in Jaggery   and so add,

A piece   to your food

What is the  use in living without plaintains,

You would always  be below all

The cooking in which   carrot is not added,

Is like insect living  deep in the well.

If you daily   want to walk with majesty,

Daily cook  beet root

Understand that  Clluster bean , beans  and cabbage,

Have   very good   effects

Those who do not add curry leaf, coriander and mustard,

Would suffer  due to itches

If you want to have a gold like body ,

Add POnnanganni leaf in your food

In this earth  those  who do not eat vegetables,

Are like blind people  with a good eye