No use of after death rites , without proper treatment when they are alive

No use  of after  death rites , without  proper  treatment  when they are  alive

 

Translated from Tamil poem

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

Without talking and playing

Without  seeing the parents

Showing  off  the wealth

Without a shame , to show off

Dipping  in ganges  and the ocean

What is the  use  of Relegious acts

Please think

 

Please  look after  your parents

Without  bothering to see them

Without giving  them anything

On the day when the death impurity  goes

Why  are  you  celebrating in a  great  manner

 

Leaving  your  parents  as orphans

Hanging  without  any support

Inviting  a huge  crowd of people

During  their  death rites

And  serving them luxurious food

What is  the need these  useless  people  here

 

While  they are  greatly suffering

Due to their old  and struggling  to live,

Living  like  ornamental dolls  somewhere

And when  they  have  really gone

Coming  to the pages  of Face book

And putting  their photos  with garland there

And  saying , I miss you my mom or  my dddy

You  may be happy  with what  you have done,

 

Why , why  oh  this needless piece of acting

Forgetting  those who Right  from your  birth,

Gave  away  all their comforts

Why are  you  playing this great  drama

Please  think at least slightly

What  is the use in bathing,

In the Triveni  sangam

Without  bothering to,

Give  them  at least a cup of tea

 

After  admitting  a crying old man,,

In an old age home , to live till his death

What  is the use  of your going to Gaya

And offering  umpteen pindas  to  the ancestors

Humble  request  , please  look after,

Your parents  till they die ,

Without   them   shedding any tears