The true helpers till the end

 The true helpers till the end 

If parents go away

If relatives neglect

If   others forget

Till the end

Walking  stick to each other

Is husband and wife 

My grand father’s cot

My grand father’s cot   

 

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

My maternal grand father  was Sri Ayilur Naganathan Parameswara Iyer .He was a great  Bhaktha of Pazhani Aandavan.and did sizable contribution  to the Annadhana  to Murugan devotees every Thai poosam.Due to this his finances  were affected.During one of those  time, he worked as an assistatant  to forest officer in a near by forest  to Ayilur

During those days once a huge rose wood (veetti)  fell in the forest  and it was shared by all those  who worked in that forest  ,My grand father  made   a cot  with his share.This happened about 100  t years  ago.He  presented  this cot  to my mother  , who was  his youngest  daughter.and  it was with me after joined my job 60 years  back.

 Inspite of my transfers  from place  to place  and home to home , I have been  preserving  this old cot and have been using it,

Though belated  a very happy grand parent’s day 

 

Those days of the four gems (my elder co brothers)

Those   days of the four gems (my elder co brothers)

 

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

He   was  a  gem among  men,

Strict  not only  at  his home,

But with all others  that  he meets

Kindness  used  to flow  like  Ganges  from him

And  he somehow   chose  a Mandhir to live

 

He   was   another  gem ,So kind to all,

And his   greatest strength  was  Bhakthi

To  all the Gods  and his  songs to God

Melted   mind  of all  who hearld  it,

And  he  chose  to live in new  music

 

He was   still  another  gem , so knowledgale,

And so strict  , so kind  and drenched  ,

Every one he met with his  advises  galore,

Any one  who had any doubt felt happy to   approach him

And he lived  in a street called  father  God

 

He was  another  gem but  called  as a baby

He was  a  great one adding knowledge  to  machines,

He was  simple  , smiling  , expert  in making others  happy

And  spoke  with great sincerity   and joy  ,

And he lived in a place  called temple  of arts

 

All these  great  four  super  gems   ,

Lived a  life  of  superb  greatness

And thought that heaven was  a better  place,

And me who is  a scientist  by nature and king by name

Am  feeling  all  alone, being  lonely  by nature,

In this  great  city of  baked  beans

 

 

Namaskarams to my former teachers

Namaskarams  to my former teachers

 

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

I joined  Annamalai university, mathematics department  for studying  B.Sc(Hons) in  1957

 

Our Professor was the renowned  Dr.V.Ganapathi  iyer (who was president  of Indian Society of Mathematics for  several years).He was  a specialist  in Mathematical, Analysis

 

The next  important  senior reader was Dr.G.Sankara  narayanan  who used  to teah usMathematical statistics.I happened to  visit him  in Chidambaran after more than 30 years,The simple great scholar of Statistics  invited me and family  to his house and gave us a fantastic lunch

 

Dr,V,Ganesan  was our  lecturer   of  modern algebra, which subject was  very new to him and to us.The   subject was  tough  and abstract.He taught  us so well  that  I scored 100% in that subject  in my final exams

 

Dr.(Miss) N.Radha  was  another  Reader  of our University who taught us  Geometry

 

DR.Padmanabhan taught  us  the tough subject of Mechanics .It was more tough to me because I had not studied  Physics in intermediate. Students used to say   that  he was extremely orthodox ,

 

Dr.R.Unni  used to teach  us calculus, which is relatively easy subject

 

DrKannappan used  to teach  us  Trignometry

 

I located the farewell  group photo with my teachers,It was taken in year 1960

 

I owe what  I am to these  stalwart teachers  who ladi the firm foundation in each subject

 

My humble namaskarams to each of those  

 

सेवानिवृति का आनंद Joy of retirement

 सेवानिवृति का आनंद

Joy  of retirement

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

मजा रिटायरमेंट का,

सबसे है अनमोल।

जो भी आपको बोलना,

बोलो, दिल को खोल।।

 

The joy of retirement ,

I most invaluable  than others

Whatever   you want to tell,

Please  tell, please  open your mind

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सब बंधनों से मुक्त होकर

हो जाते हैं, आजाद।

अपने मन की आप अब,

सब कर सकते हैं बात।।

 

After  getting free from all ties,

WE become  independent

Whatever  that  you want ,

You can  do them  now

 

नहीं तबादले की फिक्र,

अब नहीं फटाफट टूर।🤔

इस किचकिच से सदा को,

हो जाते हैं दूर।।😇

 

There  is no worry  of any transfer

And there  is no urgent tour

From this  forever problems,

We  get very far off

 

-खुले मंच पर बोलिये,

खूब ठोकिये ताल।

बांका हो सकता नहीं,

अब, एक भी बाल।।😇

-

Talk  in any open stage

Clap   as much as you want

There  will be no pain

Even in  our  one  hair

 

बाद रिटायरमेंट के,

जो करते हैं याद,🤔

वे ही सच्चे मित्र हैं,

इस दुनियां में आज।।😇

-

After   retirement

Those   who remember  us

They   are  our true friends

In this   world  as on today

 

नही मांगना किसी से,

कोई भी सी.एल.😢

और नही अब चाहिये,

कोई भी ई.एल.।।😇

 

You need  not request any one,

For  any casual  leave

And now you also  do not need

Any type of  Earned  leave

-

जी-हजूरी नहीं किसी की,

हुआ टेंशन दूर।🙇🏼‍♂️

खूब मिल रही हैं पेंशन,

अब चेहरे पर है नूर।।😇

 

WE need not say  “yes sir”  to any one

The  tension   has gone afar

We   do   get   good pension

And in you face  there  is a shine

 

नही किसी का फोन है,

नहीं किसी की डांट।

अपने घर में ही है,

अब अपने ही ठाट।।

 

There  will not be any one’s phone

Nor there  would  be any scolding

WE will  be in our own home

We will  have be our own boss

 

चमचागिरी से मुक्त हैं,

अब हम हैं आजाद।

बदला‐बदला सा हुआ है,

जीवन का अंदाज।।

 

WE  get  freedom from flattering

And now   we are  free

Revenge   is like  revenge

And becomes as per our estimate

 

आफिस की चिन्ता नहीं,

नहीं, काम का बोझ।

योगासन-प्राणायाम कर,    

ध्यान लगाते रोज।।

 

There  is no worry  about office

And there  is no burden of work

Do Yogasan  and pranayam

And   do meditation  daily

-

अपना आफिस बन गया,

अब अपना परिवार।

हर दिन अब तो हो गया,

छुट्टी का इतवार।।

 

Now our office ,

Has   become our family,

And no every day,

Has  become Sunday  like holiday

-

श्रीमती के हाथ की,

अदरक वाली चाय।

बैठ साथ में पीजिये,

लीजे चना चबाय।।

-

The   ginger  tea,

Prepared by our wife ,

Sitting together  drink

And no chew slowly  the gram

 

एक साथ घर बैठकर,

करिये हंसी मजाक।

जीवन का असली आनंद है,

60 साल के बाद।।

 

Sitting together  in the home

Do  teasing  with  a smile

The real  joy of life

Is after   60 years

Then and Now

Then and Now

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(original source http://annaitamiltv.com/?p=3842 .I have deleted political comparisons)

 

Then House full of children

Now One child per house

 

Then Elders told, youngsters obeyed

Now Youngsters tell, elders are blinking

 

Then Less income, more satisfaction

Now More income, less satisfaction

 

Then Job if you learn

Now Job is to learn

 

Then Relations all over house

Now No relations in many houses

 

Then Food was Medicine

Now Medicine is the food

 

Then energy in old age also

Now tiredness in youth also

 

Then Technology was service

Now Everything is only Technology

 

Then Yogic life

Now Machine Life

 

Then Patriots saved the country

Now Politicians are selling the coumtry

 

Then in films one slum song

Now Film is only slum songs

 

Then we ran to fill our stomach

Now we are running to reduce the Stomach

 

Then in path of elders

Now in parties of youngsters

 

Then only revolution

Now only failure of crops

 

Then , they went towards growth

Now , they go to films and bars

 

Then we walked with swinging hands

Now we walk with cell phone in hands

 

Then cultivated land

Now real estate

 

Then courting without touching

Now Mixing and hugging in courting

 

Then relations welcomed us during summer vacation

Now we go to foreign land during vacation

 

Then Life was full of joy

Now Life is empty of emotions

 

Then we lived in true joy

Now we live in false acting