Heavy Rain and Floods! - V.N.Giritharan -

 

 [Digital painting technique, Google Nano Banana, Assistance: VNG.]

The wrath of Mother Nature pours down as heavy rain, carrying a message for humanity. This blue planet, rushing like a small bubble in the vast expanse, is our home! It is the abode of all living creatures here. It is our duty to maintain it carefully, safely, and free from unnecessary damage. The consequence of our failure to do so is the erratic climate changes, natural disasters, and the unprecedented heavy rains and floods we are witnessing in our time. Occasionally, powerful storms would strike, but even those were rare. However, it is now observable that heavy rains and floods like these have become a common occurrence in all countries.

Studies also reveal that increasing urbanization and the proliferation of concrete jungles are among the reasons for such widespread flooding. Greedy humans are destroying the great forests that serve as the world's protective shields. This large-scale destruction of trees severely questions the safety of this blue planet. It not only devastates the lives of thousands of creatures dependent on them but also disrupts the natural balance.

Currently, Mother Nature's cosmic dance is unfolding in our homeland. Lakes are overflowing, dams are breaking, and floods are raging. While it is challenging for humans with six senses to bring the situation under control, one cannot imagine the plight of other creatures with lesser senses. May Mother Nature's wrath subside soon. The heavy rain and floods are a warning: "Humans, reflect on the fundamental causes of this wrath!" Let us heed Mother Nature's warning. Let us pay attention. Let us hope the situation will soon be under control. Until then, listen to climate announcements, share them, and stay alert, friends.

Rain, especially heavy rain, is my favorite natural phenomenon. I have vivid memories of staying awake in my youth, mesmerized by the night rain, lightning, thunder, and the choruses of frogs in the fields, forgetting myself as I drifted off to sleep. My favorite rain poems also come to mind. "When sorrow strikes, will you not take up the lyre and add joy?" sang poet Bharathidasan. This situation, too, will pass. We will enjoy and experience this situation like the great poet Bharathi and Kaveendran, and learn lessons from it. Let us cultivate hope and positive thoughts.

Rain - Bharathiyar

 *This English translation from Tamil and editing are done by Google AI Studio and V.N.Giirtharan.. 

The eight directions scattered – with a rhythmic
'Theemtharigida theemtharigida theemtharigida theemtharigida'
Sides of mountains broke – and water
Flows, flows, flows – 'Thaamtharigida'
'Thakkath thathingida thithom' – the universe
Tilts, tilts, tilts – a ghost
Beats a small drum, the wind – with a rhythmic
'Thaamtharigida thaamtharigida thaamtharigida thaamtharigida'

Lightning strikes sharply – the sea's
Heroic waves smash the sky;
The clouds strike heavily – with a
'Koo koo' sound, the wind scoops the sky;
'Sattasada sattasada datta' –
The sky beats rhythms and roars;
Thunder in all eight directions –
How did the rain come, my brother Veera!

The universe shakes, brother! – The thousand-headed
Shesha, too, jumps like a ghost;
The directional mountains jump; the gods in the sky
Play chandu – what a divine sight we witnessed!
We witnessed, witnessed, witnessed – this
Dance of time we saw before our eyes!

மழை - பாரதியார் (This is the original version in Tamil)

திக்குக்கள் எட்டும் சிதறி-தக்கத்
தீம்தரிகிட தீம்தரிகிட தீம்தரிகிட தீம்தரிகிட
பக்க மலைகள் உடைந்து-வெள்ளம்
பாயுது பாயுது பாயுது-தாம்தரிகிட
தக்கத் ததிங்கிட தித்தோம்-அண்டம்
சாயுது சாயுது சாயுது-பேய்கொண்டு
தக்கை யடிக்குது காற்று-தக்கத்
தாம்தரிகிட தாம்தரிகிட தாம்தரிகிட தாம்தரிகிட

வெட்டி யடிக்குது மின்னல்,-கடல்
வீரத் திரைகொண்டு விண்ணை யிடிக்குது;
கொட்டி யிடிக்குது மேகம்;-கூ
கூவென்று விண்ணைக் குடையுது காற்று;
சட்டச்சட சட்டச்சட டட்டா-என்று
தாளங்கள் கொட்டிக் கனைக்குது வானம்;
எட்டுத் திசையும் இடிய-மழை
எங்ஙனம் வந்ததடா,தம்பி வீரா!

அண்டம் குலுங்குது,தம்பி!-தலை
ஆயிரந் தூக்கிய சேடனும் பேய்போல்
மிண்டிக் குதித்திடு கின்றான்;-திசை
வெற்புக் குதிக்குது;வானத்துத் தேவர்
செண்டு புடைத்திடு கின்றார்;-என்ன
தெய்விகக் காட்சியை கண்முன்பு கண்டோம்!
கண்டோம் கண்டோம் கண்டோம்-இந்தக்
காலத்தின் கூத்தினைக் கண்முன்பு கண்டோம்!