Another poem I like by Machiraju Savitri

Rao Veluri (rveluri@smtpgate.anl.gov)
Thu, 12 Jun 97 15:52:40 CST 

     
     Here is another poem, entitled "dESOddharaNa" by 
     maaciraaju saavitri from her 1984 collection, 
     'antarjaateeyam.' Now that India is celebrating the
     fiftieth anniversary of its political independence,
     the contents and the message of the poem appear more
     relevant than ever. This time, I would implore others
     to comment on and critique this poem, such that 
     I could learn further, focus better and hone up on 
     my 'so-so' faculties for critical appreciation. 
     And I mean it with all sincerity.    
     
     
          dESOddharaNa
     
     
                                - maaciraaju saavitri
     
     
     ennO Sataabdaala tarvaata
     baanisatvam numci bayaTapaDi
     maLLee tana swaatantryam gelcukunna dESam
     alavaaTulu tappipOyina swEcchalO
     taDabaDi konni tappaTaDugulu vEstE
     aasaraagaa ceyyi amdistE
     taamekkaDa kinda paDataamOnani
     tama avakaasaalu vetukkumToo
     palaayanam cittagimcaaru
     tamani anusarimcani vaarandaroo 
     adhOgati paalavutaarannaru.
     
     adhOgatikO abhivRddhikO
     aa daggara migilina vaaritOnE
     elaagO kashTaalakODci
     anubhavam gaDimci
     innaLLaku niTaarugaa nilicina dESam
     ippuDoka bangaaru baaTagaa kanipistE
     mee abhyudayaaniki daari coopistaamani
     nalugurinee naDipimcagala Sakti unnavaarikE
     cEyootanicci naDipistaamani
     tagudunamma ani maLLee tayaarayyaaru.
     
     idE citramaitE
     tana Sakti nimkaa nammalEni dESam
     innaaLLoo tanu namminavaarini
     tananu nammukoni naDipimcina vaarini
     venakaku tOsi
     tananu kaadani veLLIna vaarikOsamE
     arrulu caacaDam
     imkaa vicitram.
     
     
     Regards.
     
     
     V. R. Veluri