ರಷಿಯನ್ ಕವಿ ಲಿಯೊನಿಡ್ ಮಾರ್ಟಿನೋನ ಈ ಪದ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದ ಮಾಡಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳೇ ಆಗಿವೆ. ನಿಮಗೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದರೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ.
ನಾ ಹಕ್ಕಿಯಾಗಲಾರೆ
ನಾ ಹಕ್ಕಿಯಾಗಲಾರೆ
ಕೋಗಿಲೆಯೂ ಸಹ, ಗೆಳೆಯ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಕಿಟಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಊಹಿಸಿಕೋನನ್ನ,
ಖುಷಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ತಕ್ಷಣ
ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀಯೆ
`ಅಯ್ಯೋ ಮುದ್ದಿನ ಮರಿ!
ಕಿಟಕಿಯನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆಯಲ್ಲ!'
ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಗಾಜನ್ನು ಬಡಿದೂ ಬಡಿದೂ
ನನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯೆಲ್ಲ ನೋವಾಗಿ
ನೀನು ಮೆಲ್ಲನೆ
ಒಂಚೂರು ಕಿಟಕಿ ತೆರೆದಾಗ
ಸುಸ್ತಾದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ
ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
`ಹೋ ಎಷ್ಟು ಚಂದ!'
ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತ, ಬೆಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿ
ಒಣಗಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಚೂರನ್ನು
ಗಂಟಲಿಗೆ ತುರುಕುತ್ತೀಯೆ
ನಾನು ತಿನ್ನಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೂ.
`ಎಷ್ಟು ಚಂದ!' ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ
ಹೇಳುತ್ತ ನನ್ನ ಕೊಕ್ಕು, ಮೈಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
ಮುದ್ದಿನ ಮಳೆಗರೆಯುತ್ತೀಯೆ.
ನಾವು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ……
……. ಎಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಮೂರ್ಖತನ!
ಇಲ್ಲ, ಎಂದಿಗೂ
ನಾ ಹಕ್ಕಿಯಾಗಲಾರೆ.
****
ಚಿತ್ರಗಾರ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಚಿತ್ರಗಾರ
ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ.
ಅವಳು
ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ
ತೇಲಿಹೋದಳು.
ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ
ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ
ಅವನು
ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿನ
ಕೋಗಿಲೆಯಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋದ
`ಎಂಥ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಕಲೆ!'
ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು ಚಿತ್ರಗಾರನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು.
ಚಿತ್ರಗಾರ
ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ
ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತೋರಿಸಿದ
ಜನ ಒಕ್ಕೊರಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿದರು
`ಅದು ನನ್ನದೇ ಚಿತ್ರ!'
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಪದ್ಯಗಳು
ಈ ಪದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳೇ ಆದುವು. ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಮನದಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕಾಗದಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಕ್ಕಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
ಈ ಬರದ ಬೇಗೆಯಲ್ಲೂ
ಬೋಳು ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ
ಕೂತು ಹಾಡುತ್ತ ಮೈ
ಮರೆಯುವ ಕೋಗಿಲೆ
ಎಂಥ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರ, ಅಲ್ಲವೆ?
***
ಎದುರು ಮನೆಯ ಹುಡುಗ
ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದಲೂ
ನೋಡದೆ ಹೂ ಗಿಡಗಳಿಗೆ
ನೀರೆರೆಯುವುದ ಕಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
ಆಕೆಗೆ
ಆ ಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
ಹೂವಾದರೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು
ಎನಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
***
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿ
ಹೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನನ್ನು
ಗುಮಾನಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡು
ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಇಂದಲ್ಲ ನಾಳೆ
ಖಂಡಿತ ಈ ಹೂವು ಬಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
***
ಗೆಳತಿ,
ಹೂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಡಗಳು
ನಿನ್ನ ಸವತಿಯರಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೆ
ಕವಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು.
***
ಅಂಗೈ ನೋಡಿ
ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು
ಹುಡುಗಿಯಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ
ಕಾಲವೇ ಭ್ರಮೆ ಎನ್ನಿಸಿ
ಸಮಯ ಹಾಗೇ ನಿಂತುಬಿಡಲಿ
ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನಂತೆ.
***
ಹೂವಲ್ಲಿ ದುಂಬಿ
ಮಧು ಹೀರುವುದನ್ನು
ಪ್ರೇಮಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ
ಕವಿಯೊಬ್ಬಹೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ
ಇದಾವುದರ ಪರಿವೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ
ಆ ದುಂಭಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ
ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಯಕ
ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿತ್ತು.
***
ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಮುಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ
ಕಾಮ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆಅಡಗಿ
ಕೂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎನ್ನುವ
ಫ್ರಾಯ್ಡ್ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯ
ತಿಳಿದ ನಂತರ
ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾತಾಡಲು
ಹೋದರೂ ಮೈಯೇಕೋ
ಬೆವರುತ್ತದೆ.
***
ಆ ಹುಡುಗ
ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ
ಅವಳೆದುರು ಭಾಷಣ ಹೊಡೆಯುವಾಗ
ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವಳ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು
ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಅವಕಾಶವೇ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
***
ನಲ್ಲೆಯ ರಮಿಸಲು
ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗುವ ಗುಲಾಬಿ
ಮುರಿದು ಮುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಮುಡಿಸುವ ಬದಲು
ಅವಳನ್ನೇ ಗುಲಾಬಿ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ
ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವವ
ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೇಮಿ.
***
ಗೆಳೆತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದ
ಹುಡುಗ ಹುಡುಗಿ
ಅವರಿಗರಿವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಸತೊಡಗಿ
ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವೆಂಬಂತೆ ಮುದುವೆಯಾಗಿ
ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡಿರಾದದ್ದು
ಅವರ ಬದುಕಿನ ದುರಂತ.
***
ಈ ಬರದ ಬೇಗೆಯಲ್ಲೂ
ಬೋಳು ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ
ಕೂತು ಹಾಡುತ್ತ ಮೈ
ಮರೆಯುವ ಕೋಗಿಲೆ
ಎಂಥ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರ, ಅಲ್ಲವೆ?
***
ಎದುರು ಮನೆಯ ಹುಡುಗ
ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದಲೂ
ನೋಡದೆ ಹೂ ಗಿಡಗಳಿಗೆ
ನೀರೆರೆಯುವುದ ಕಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
ಆಕೆಗೆ
ಆ ಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
ಹೂವಾದರೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು
ಎನಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
***
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿ
ಹೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನನ್ನು
ಗುಮಾನಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡು
ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಇಂದಲ್ಲ ನಾಳೆ
ಖಂಡಿತ ಈ ಹೂವು ಬಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
***
ಗೆಳತಿ,
ಹೂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಡಗಳು
ನಿನ್ನ ಸವತಿಯರಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೆ
ಕವಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು.
***
ಅಂಗೈ ನೋಡಿ
ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು
ಹುಡುಗಿಯಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ
ಕಾಲವೇ ಭ್ರಮೆ ಎನ್ನಿಸಿ
ಸಮಯ ಹಾಗೇ ನಿಂತುಬಿಡಲಿ
ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನಂತೆ.
***
ಹೂವಲ್ಲಿ ದುಂಬಿ
ಮಧು ಹೀರುವುದನ್ನು
ಪ್ರೇಮಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ
ಕವಿಯೊಬ್ಬಹೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ
ಇದಾವುದರ ಪರಿವೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ
ಆ ದುಂಭಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ
ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಯಕ
ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿತ್ತು.
***
ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಮುಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ
ಕಾಮ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆಅಡಗಿ
ಕೂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎನ್ನುವ
ಫ್ರಾಯ್ಡ್ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯ
ತಿಳಿದ ನಂತರ
ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾತಾಡಲು
ಹೋದರೂ ಮೈಯೇಕೋ
ಬೆವರುತ್ತದೆ.
***
ಆ ಹುಡುಗ
ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ
ಅವಳೆದುರು ಭಾಷಣ ಹೊಡೆಯುವಾಗ
ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವಳ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು
ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಅವಕಾಶವೇ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
***
ನಲ್ಲೆಯ ರಮಿಸಲು
ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗುವ ಗುಲಾಬಿ
ಮುರಿದು ಮುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಮುಡಿಸುವ ಬದಲು
ಅವಳನ್ನೇ ಗುಲಾಬಿ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ
ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವವ
ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೇಮಿ.
***
ಗೆಳೆತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದ
ಹುಡುಗ ಹುಡುಗಿ
ಅವರಿಗರಿವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಸತೊಡಗಿ
ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವೆಂಬಂತೆ ಮುದುವೆಯಾಗಿ
ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡಿರಾದದ್ದು
ಅವರ ಬದುಕಿನ ದುರಂತ.
***
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Birding at Savanadurga
Bangalore has a bird watchers’ club- Bng birds, whose group I have joined recently (To complement the interest of S, is one of the important reasons). They planned a birding trip to Savanadurga Hills. On Sunday 17th we were at Koshy’s, MG Road, sharp at 6.15 early in the morning. It was not as cold as we expected. The team left at 7 in a mini bus. Breakfast was served in the bus itself- sandwitches and hot samosas. There were plenty of bananas and an apple for everyone.
First stop was at Marenahalli tank where we saw cormorants, bar headed geese (which are migrated from China and Ladakh), painted storks and sand pipers.
Somebody rolled a stone and found a coiled baby viper. There was a discussion to identify it- a Russels viper or a saw scaled viper. S identified it as Russels and explained its characters.
Though Savanadurga Hills is very close to Bangalore (about 60 kms), I have not visited the place. The view of the huge boulderless hill is breathtaking.
Our trek started at Medicinal plants park in to the forest towards Arkavathy river.
It was a sort of a nature camp- someone examining animal droppings and someone trying to identify trees, butterflies and ofcourse birds- that is why we were there for!
A lot of birds were sighted- Ashy drongo, Black kite, Bonelli’s Eagle, Brahminy kite, Common Iora, Common Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, Common Tailor bird etc. etc.
S in the forest
On the river bed we took a break and enjoyed the salad snack made specially for the trip by Subbu. As we proceeded we saw a big crab and there was a heated discussion to touch it or not to, was the question. Someone said looking at its strong claws/mandibles that it might bite. Someone suggested to leave it undisturbed. Finally some one touched it and picked it up.
Crab
The crab was dead and dried!
On the riverbed pug marks were also seen and an expert among us identified it as leopard’s.
Pug mark
It was lunch time and we were told in advance to carry our lunch packs. We sat under a tree and we were so tired, we enjoyed every morsel of it.
Our return trek towards the bus started and the group had split in to sub groups. Our group for while lost track in the forest and finally found our way. Before leaving , we had a nice coffee while watching sunbirds in a shack hotel near the temple. While returning we stopped near Nayakanapalya tank and watched Ashy drongo, Asian koel, Bonellis eagle, Common Swallow, Little Egret, White breasted kingfisher etc. We saw Egyptian vultures soarking high up in the sky.
Watching Bonellis eagle through Madhu’s Svaroski spot scope.
It was late in the evening. I saw a farmer bring his bullocks to the pond.
Farmer
It reminded me of my days I used to spend in my childhood during holidays at my mother’s village. I also used to take the bullocks to the pond to to make them drink water every day- once in the morning and once in the evening.
Sunset
Sun was disappearing fast across the horizon. It was time for us to packup and leave with flying memories.
First stop was at Marenahalli tank where we saw cormorants, bar headed geese (which are migrated from China and Ladakh), painted storks and sand pipers.
Somebody rolled a stone and found a coiled baby viper. There was a discussion to identify it- a Russels viper or a saw scaled viper. S identified it as Russels and explained its characters.
Though Savanadurga Hills is very close to Bangalore (about 60 kms), I have not visited the place. The view of the huge boulderless hill is breathtaking.
Our trek started at Medicinal plants park in to the forest towards Arkavathy river.
It was a sort of a nature camp- someone examining animal droppings and someone trying to identify trees, butterflies and ofcourse birds- that is why we were there for!
A lot of birds were sighted- Ashy drongo, Black kite, Bonelli’s Eagle, Brahminy kite, Common Iora, Common Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, Common Tailor bird etc. etc.
S in the forest
On the river bed we took a break and enjoyed the salad snack made specially for the trip by Subbu. As we proceeded we saw a big crab and there was a heated discussion to touch it or not to, was the question. Someone said looking at its strong claws/mandibles that it might bite. Someone suggested to leave it undisturbed. Finally some one touched it and picked it up.
Crab
The crab was dead and dried!
On the riverbed pug marks were also seen and an expert among us identified it as leopard’s.
Pug mark
It was lunch time and we were told in advance to carry our lunch packs. We sat under a tree and we were so tired, we enjoyed every morsel of it.
Our return trek towards the bus started and the group had split in to sub groups. Our group for while lost track in the forest and finally found our way. Before leaving , we had a nice coffee while watching sunbirds in a shack hotel near the temple. While returning we stopped near Nayakanapalya tank and watched Ashy drongo, Asian koel, Bonellis eagle, Common Swallow, Little Egret, White breasted kingfisher etc. We saw Egyptian vultures soarking high up in the sky.
Watching Bonellis eagle through Madhu’s Svaroski spot scope.
It was late in the evening. I saw a farmer bring his bullocks to the pond.
Farmer
It reminded me of my days I used to spend in my childhood during holidays at my mother’s village. I also used to take the bullocks to the pond to to make them drink water every day- once in the morning and once in the evening.
Sunset
Sun was disappearing fast across the horizon. It was time for us to packup and leave with flying memories.
Outing at Bandipur
During November we along with Raju family decided to visit Bandipur and Mudumalai forests. We found a place on the internet and booked it by paying full amount in advance. It was a disaster. The place was not as was shown on the net. We cut short it by one day and returned a day earlier.
Inspite of that the trip was not as bad as the place we stayed. We enjoyed black tea and my daughter A still asks for it now and then.
Enroute to Mudumalai via Bandipur we found a wild elephant grazing on the roadside. It never bothered to look at us.
Most of the photographs were taken by S (That is the advantage of the digital camera. I need not have to worry about cost of film and its developing etc. etc.,) and he has done a good job also.
Deers also were not bothered by our prersence. Here a deer looking at intruders in its territory.
Deer
The early morning walk we took was a refreshing one indeed. R and A slept at room I went along with S and Raju along with family joined us. It was a nature walk. S was explaining about spiders and demonstrating how they catch their prey. Here is a photo of Nephila maculata, wood spider.
Spider
I took a snap of a dragon fly resting on the fence.
Dragon fly
While returning we visited Gopalaswamy Hill where the view is astoundingly beautiful.
The cool breeze on the hill made us to sit for a while and relax.
Group
At Mysore S experimented taking a few snaps of the cathedral.
Cathedral
Though we had visited Ranganathittu bird sanctuary several times, we visited again. S is very much interested in Ornithology. For his age, he studies and remembers a lot of things about snakes and birds (donot ask about his school lessons!). His interest made him to take a lot of bird photos.
White Ibis
Cormorant
River tern
Our boat went near a crocodile which was relaxing on a rock and never bothered to greet us!
Inspite of that the trip was not as bad as the place we stayed. We enjoyed black tea and my daughter A still asks for it now and then.
Enroute to Mudumalai via Bandipur we found a wild elephant grazing on the roadside. It never bothered to look at us.
Most of the photographs were taken by S (That is the advantage of the digital camera. I need not have to worry about cost of film and its developing etc. etc.,) and he has done a good job also.
Deers also were not bothered by our prersence. Here a deer looking at intruders in its territory.
Deer
The early morning walk we took was a refreshing one indeed. R and A slept at room I went along with S and Raju along with family joined us. It was a nature walk. S was explaining about spiders and demonstrating how they catch their prey. Here is a photo of Nephila maculata, wood spider.
Spider
I took a snap of a dragon fly resting on the fence.
Dragon fly
While returning we visited Gopalaswamy Hill where the view is astoundingly beautiful.
The cool breeze on the hill made us to sit for a while and relax.
Group
At Mysore S experimented taking a few snaps of the cathedral.
Cathedral
Though we had visited Ranganathittu bird sanctuary several times, we visited again. S is very much interested in Ornithology. For his age, he studies and remembers a lot of things about snakes and birds (donot ask about his school lessons!). His interest made him to take a lot of bird photos.
White Ibis
Cormorant
River tern
Our boat went near a crocodile which was relaxing on a rock and never bothered to greet us!
It was a long break
It was a long break, I know. But it was a hectic quarter. A lot of unfinished works were glaring at me. I had to finish it and I am satisfied that it is all over….. well almost.
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