೩ ಹನಿಗಳು

೧. ಬಂಡಾಯದ ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ

ತಂದೆ ತಾಯಿ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುಬಿದ್ದು
ಮಠಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ ಯುವಕ
ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುಬಿದ್ದು
ನೊರೆ ನೊರೆಯಾದ ಬೀರು ಕುಡಿದ!

೨. ಸ್ಪೂರ್ತಿ

ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಮರುದಿನ
ಫೈವ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಹೋಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತು
ಕವಿತೆಗೆ ತಿಣುಕಿದ ಸಾಹಿತಿ
ಗಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಅಂಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತು
ಪುಟಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಪದ್ಯ ಬರೆದ!

೩. ಈಗ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಾರಣ

ಮೊದಲೆಲ್ಲ ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಸಾಗುತಿದ್ದ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
ಈಗ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗೂ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಸಿಗ್ನಲ್ಲು
ಉಂಡು ಮಲಗಿ ಮರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡಿರ ಜಗಳಗಳೆಲ್ಲ
ಕೊನೆಯಾಗುತಿವೆ ಕೋರ್ಟ್, ಕಛೇರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಡೈವರ್ಸು!

The Philosophy of life and Baa Baa Black Sheep

The Philosophy of life and Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

One for the master,One for the dame,

And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane.

Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

- Written By: Unknown

I am sure, at some point in your life, you have heard or sung or taught this rhyme to kids. What I see in this poem is whole philosophy of life.

Let us look at rhyme more closely....

Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

When enquired about wool, Black Sheep replies...

"One for the master," this signifies your work and professional life. This should be your first and foremost priority. Job is what helps us to support our families and beloved ones. For most of us this is the only source of income. Be honest, loyal and sincere at your work. Give your best shot at work. Have long term plans and goals.

Then Black Sheep doesn't stop there... it’s reply continues.... "One for the dame" As you can easily guess, this line symbolizes family life. Pay more attention to family. A disturbed home can always trouble you in more ways you can imagine. However busy you are professionally, find sometime and spend with your family and friends. This will rejuvenate you greatly.

The last part of the answer... "And one for the little boy, who lives down the lane" signifies a Social Responsibility which each one of us should shoulder. We should make it a practice to donate a small part of our earnings for social causes, be it helping the poor, environmental issues, etc.

Last part of the answer also signifies another vital part of the life is our individual interests or hobbies. These are what keep us going. For me it is reading and writing. If somebody asks me "how do you live?" I would say I live by reading and writing. I can sacrifice anything in life except reading and writing. For me it is reading and writing, for you it may be cricket or music or chess or stamp collection... or whatever. These are the things that keep us alive and make life more interesting.