പട്ടുക്കോ പട്ടുക്കോ ദോങദ ദോങദ: Pattukko Pattukko Donga Donga

പട്ടുക്കോ പട്ടുക്കോ ദോങദ ദോങദ
Pattukko Pattukko Donga ടോങ്ങ (Catch him Catch him, Thief Thief)
A Real Incident witnessed in my life published in the Vanitha Women's Magazine, Malayalamanorama Kottayam.
Contents

(Catch,Catch.Thief Thief)

അക്ഷരങ്ങളുമായി മല്ലടിച് ഒരു പകല്ക്കാലം കൂടി മരിച്ചുവീണു.
മാസികയുടെ ഫൈനല്‍ ടച്ചഅപ് നടത്തി ടെഡ് ലൈനിനു മുന്നേ പ്രസ്സിലേക്ക് അയക്കാന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞ സംതൃപ്തിയോടെ വീട്ടിലേക്കു പോകാന്‍, ബസ് കാത്തു നില്‍ക്കുന്നവരുടെ ഖുഇവില്‍ ഞാനും ചേര്‍ന്നു
പെട്ടെന്ന് പുറകില്‍ നിന്നൊരു ബഹളം
പട്ടുക്കോ പട്ടുക്കോ ടോങ്ങ ടോങ്ങ (പിടിക്കൂ പിടിക്കൂ കള്ളെന്‍ കള്ളെന്‍)
തെലുന്ഗില്‍ ആരോ അലറിവിളിച്ചു
ബഹളം കേട്ടിടത്തേക്ക്‌ ഞാന്‍ തിരിഞ്ഞു നോക്കി
ഒരു യുവാവ് പാഞ്ഞു വന്ന ബ്യ്ക്കില്‍ ചാടിക്കയറി ഓടിമറഞ്ഞു
പാവം കുട്ടി! മാലയും കൊണ്ടവര്‍ കടന്നുകളഞ്ഞല്ലോ
കണ്ടു നിന്നവര്‍ സഹതപിച്ചു
പെണ്‍കുട്ടി കഴുത്തിലെ പോരലില്‍ നിന്നൊഴുകി വന്ന ചോര തുടച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഒരു പുഞ്ചിരിയോടെ പറഞ്ഞു
സാരമില്ലന്നേ!!
പത്തുമുപ്പതു രൂപ മാത്രം വിലയുള്ള വെറും റോള്‍ഡ് ഗോള്‍ഡ്‌ ചെയ്നായിരുന്നു അത്.
അതു പറയുമ്പോള്‍ കള്ളനെ പറ്റിച്ചതിലുള്ള പരിഹാസം അവളുടെ മുഖത്ത് തെളിഞ്ഞു നിന്നു

- ഏരിയല്‍ ഫിലിപ്, സെക്കന്ദ്രാബാദ്
വനിതയില്‍ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചത്

Source: Vanitha, c/o. Malayalamanorama, Kottayam
knol.google.com

മൂന്നു കവിതകള്‍

ദുര്ഖേടം

മലകളും കൊച്ചു പുഴകളും കാടും
ചേര്‍ന്നു വസിചിരുന്നോരെന്‍ നാടിനെ
വൈദുതി, സമൃദ്ധി, പുരോഗമനം എന്നീപ്പേരിനാല്‍
പുഴകള്‍ വറ്റിച്ച്ഉം, മലകള്‍ തകര്‍ത്തും, മരം വെട്ടിയും
മരുഭൂമി സമമാക്കി മാട്ടുന്നതെത്ര ദുര്ഖേടം

സാന്ദ്വനേം

ഈ പൊടിമ്നലാരന്നയത്തില്‍ ഞാന്‍
ചോരനീരാക്കി മാറ്റുന്നു, നിനക്കായും നിന്‍റെ സംത്രുപ്തിക്കുമായ്
ശീതള മുറികളില്‍നീ വസിക്കൂ
ചുട്ടുപൊള്ളും മനല്ക്കാടിലീവിടെ ഞാന്‍
ഒട്ടുകഷ്ടം സഹിച്ചാലും
ഞാനും നീയും സമം സന്തുഷ്ടരാന്നെന്ന സത്യം
എനിക്കേകിടുന്നു കരുത്തും ഒപ്പം സാന്ദ്വനവും

പുഞ്ചിരി
നഷ്ടമാനെങ്കില്‍ വേണ്ട കൊടുക്കെണ്ടാതില്ലോട്ടുമേ
നഷ്ടമാംകുമോ ഒരു പുഞ്ചിരിയെകിടില്‍

Global Warming’ A Feedback to a Cover Feature and an Editorial

        
    The Cover Page Of the Magazine

Global Warming’ A Feedback to a Cover Feature and an Editorial
A Prize Winning Letter*
A Feedback on the cover story and an editorial
Contents

    * For a changed climate

The cover story “Global warming... fire?"** and the edit “The UN Copenhagen…”*** (TSI, Dec 14-20) made a serious read. At present, developed countries like US and others are on the top list in gas emissions but their percentage in cutting down the emissions is very low as compared to India and China. We need to think seriously to save our coming generations. We need to take an initiative to control this global phenomenon. If we continued our present life style then we all will get caught in this peril. Global warming is a serious threat to all species on this earth. The scientists have already warned that the world has just 10 years to reverse the surging greenhouse gas emissions otherwise climate change would make this planet uninhabitable. They conclude that unless mankind stabilizes greenhouse gas emissions and start reducing them, it will have little chance of keeping global warming within manageable limits. We seriously need to think and act accordingly to reduce the emissions. We must stop cutting down the trees otherwise they will damage the already perishing flora and fauna of our country. As for creating awareness, schools and colleges can play an important role. Let's pledge to plant more saplings in our surroundings and other places available.

*Prize Winning Letter read online @  http://www.thesundayindian.com/10012010/storyd.asp?sid=8289&pageno=1

**Cover feature:” Global Warming Smoke without Fire Read more@ http://www.thesundayindian.com/20122009/section.asp?sname=%27Cover%20Feature%27&idate=20/12/2009

***Arindam Chaudhuri’s Editorial  "The UN Copenhagen conference is an opportunity for developing countries like India and China to set their own standards and work towards the creation of a better and cleaner world!” Read @http://www.thesundayindian.com/20122009/storyd.asp?sid=8219&pageno=1


Source:  http://thesundayindian.com

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ആത്മാക്കള്‍ക്കായുള്ള ദാഹം (സൃഷ്ടാവ് )

 

മലരണിക്കാടുകള്‍...എന്ന രീതി

(എന്‍റെ ആദ്യ മലയാള കവിത 1977 ല്‍ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചത് )
(My First Malayalam Poem Published in the year 1977)

സുന്ദരമാകുമി പ്രകൃതി തന്‍റെ

സൃഷ്ടിതവാരെന്നുരക്കുക നീ
മുകളിലാകാശത്തില്‍ സൂര്യനും ചന്ദ്രനും
നക്ഷത്രക്കൂട്ടവും  കാണുന്നില്ലേ
ഇവയുടെയോക്കെയും  പിന്നില്‍
പ്രവര്‍ത്തിച്ചോരത്ഭുതകരമേതു ചൊല്ലുക നീ
സകലതും മനുഷര്‍ക്കായ്‌ യേകിയിട്ടും  മര്‍ത്യര്‍
നാസ്തികരായ്‌ കഷ്ടം നീങ്ങിടുന്നു
മുകളിലാകാശത്തില്‍  പാര്‍പ്പിടം നിര്‍മിക്കാന്‍
കഴുകന്‍മാരെപ്പോല്‍ പറന്നിടുന്നു
വാനരര്‍ തന്‍ വര്‍ഗ്ഗമാന്നെന്നു   സ്വയമോതി
തന്നെയപമാനിക്കുന്നു ചിലര്‍
മനുഷര്‍ക്കയത്രേ  കാല്‍വരിയില്‍
തന്ജീവനര്‍പ്പിച്ചതെന്നോര്‍ക്കുക
തന്നുടെ രക്തം തന്‍ കാല്‍വരിയില്‍
ഊറ്റിമര്‍ത്യര്‍ക്കായ്‌ പാപികള്‍ക്കായ്
ദാഹമോന്നെ തനിക്കിന്നു ല്ലടെന്‍ന്നാല്‍
ദാഹിക്കുന്നിന്നു താനാല്മാക്കള്‍ക്കായ

 (എന്‍റെ ആദ്യ കവിത 1977 ല്‍ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചത് )
ബ്രതെരെന്‍ വോയിസ് കോട്ടയം, സമരശബദം  കൊച്ചി & മരുപ്പച്ച.

Source:
Brethren Voice, Kottayam, Kerala
Samarasabdam,Kochi, Kerala
Maruppacha, Tiruvalla
Suviseshadhwani, Kochi, Kerala

http://knol.google.com/k/p-v-ariel/philip-verghese-ariel-p-v-ariel-the/12c8mwhnhltu7/158
Picture Credit: http://thesundayindian.com

A Response on Outlook News Weekly's January 2010 Special Issue.

                                               Cover Page

The Chief Editor
Outlook Weekly
New Delhi

Dear,
Mr. Mehta, this issue the double issue is no doubt a Special New Year gift to your readers. Your selection this year for the feast is really praiseworthy. Though as you said nothing much has happened as bad mews as expected. It is good you brought a sumptuous feast to your readers in this form interestingly avoiding the chicken tikka, chilli etc stuff, but had given importance to the Nadan (local) Dosa like south Indian stuffs. I am happy to make a note of Paul Zachariaariah’s ‘Once Upon An Erissery’ the Kerala's own sadya and appam (coconut milk special) and other food items, yes, gone are the days, now everything available in a ready made mix in packets is the sorry state of the high-tech India. Yes, the traditional taste is gone forever; altogether this double issue no doubts a double feast on the eve of New Year 2010.

But very unfortunate to note that this time you very ceremoniously pushed out your readers from the pages for airing their views through letters. This is really surprising that only one weekly do this type of editing in the news weekly category I don’t know why you followed their step. Very unfortunate indeed.

Anyways, Thanks Mehta and others for this sumptuous feast you provided this year. Keep it up Mr. Mehta the dog editor. LOL
philip verghese ariel
Secunderabad, India

Mr. Mehta


No Butter Chicken
For the absence of really bad news, one must sincerely thank 2009.
Vinod Mehta


No Butter Chicken (The Editorial)

For the absence of really bad news, one must sincerely thank 2009.


Special Issue: 2009 The Year That Was 2009 The Year That Was
I’ve been performing the year-end review ritual for more years than I care to remember. Not only am I fatigued, the ritual too is fatigued. The fixed format consists of compiling a laundry list of the good, the bad and the ugly. Add to this combustible cocktail the defining event/s of the preceding year, and you have the requisite 900 words. There is a catch, though. Supposing the defining events of the aforementioned 12 months turn out to be duds, false alarms?

Take 2009. We thought that the Satyam scandal would seriously shake international confidence in our prestigious and profitable software industry. (Our software industry continues to be a cash cow and is still universally admired.) We thought Varun Gandhi’s hate speeches would communalise the general election. (Nothing of that sort happened, no communal incidents took place.) We thought the stockmarket, having crashed, would never recover, leading scores of investors to suicide and the country to financial ruin. (The Sensex is currently buoyant and might soon hit 20000). We thought that the world’s first pandemic this century, swine flu, would result in mass fatalities. (The pandemic has blown away, less than 200 people in India died.) We thought the expulsion of Jaswant Singh for writing a provocative but boring book would mean disaster for the bjp and its extinction as a serious political formation. (After some hiccups, a fresh, young, eager team is in place; Mr Advani is very much around, and wonder of wonders, there is talk of Mr Jaswant Singh going “home”). We thought the entry of Barack Obama into the White House would usher in a brave, new world with the United States mending its ways. (President Obama is doing terribly and Uncle Sam, as visible in Copenhagen, has not changed his stripes.)…. Read more @ http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?263512">@ http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?263512 ">http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?263512

PS: Part of this letter you can read it at these links:

Source: http://www.outlookindia.com/content.aspx 

The Foolish Colors Fought Each Other

(Unity is Strength)
An illustration received through mail, it talks about the unity of brethren


"Unity is strength" The age old story about UNITY. There are different stories round the corner on this subject. But here is a unique one i just received the other day in my mail box. Let me take this opportunity to share this with you to my fellow knol readers and authors. Thanks for your precious time.



A colorful New Year & An Year of Unity
picture credit. ba1969/sxu.hu

"Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important. The most useful. The favorite.



Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.



Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."



Blue interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."



Yellow chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."



Orange started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, orange, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."



Red could stand it no longer he shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."



Violet rose up to his full height: He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."



Indigo spoke, more quietly than others, but with determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."



And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.



In the midst of the clamor, God began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."



Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.



God continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.



Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. (Psalm 133).

Source:

Holy Bible (KJV)

http://knol.google.com/k/p-v-ariel/philip-verghese-ariel-p-v-ariel-the/12c8mwhnhltu7/158

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Develop and encourage the youngsters

Picture Credit. GLS India, Mumbai

Apropos the editorial “Developers or Mere Users? Brought out a serious point which is prevailing in our Assembles. No doubt there are many exceptions to this especially the assemblies in other states. The editorial made me to think of our assemblies present situation thus this note.

Recently I had a conversation with a prominent Bible School teacher (not from Brethren Bible School) from Kerala. He narrated an incident from his childhood days that really shocked me. His parents and grand parents were from the brethren background and even some of the family members were evangelists too.

He said, “From my young age I had the desire to do something for the Lord, and was very active in Sunday School etc. One day in the worship service he was about to get up to give some exhortation an elderly person (an elder of the assembly) raised his and said, “Eda Cherukka Avide irikke” (Hey, boy sit there!!), they did not allow him to participate in any of the assembly activities and that incident paved way for him to leave the assembly for ever. Since he was having the desire to do something for the Lord’s kingdom, Lord lead him to other pasture. Sometime later that young man got an offer to study in a Bible School (not of Brethren Assemblies). He with full happiness joined at once and completed his three year biblical studies and he developed his preaching skill. Now he is a good preacher and a teacher in that same Bible College were he studied. The Lord is using him mightily for His service.

Your editorial points a finger towards such incidents in our assemblies. One cannot understand the behavior of some of the elderly elders in our assemblies. I don’t know why they are not showing or following at least an iota of our Lord’s mind. Many a times we lack to see this in the life of the believers in the assembly. Recently a young man while giving a short message to a small gathering he pointed out this vital truth to the congregation, He said, “Our Lord Jesus was so humble and simple why can’t we adopt a little of his nature in our daily life, it’s really so sad to note that we really lack in this area very miserably”. He urged the audience, “Let us have the mind of our Lord whom we preach and serve. We need to adopt His humility in our life, and then others will see Christ in us.” This young man brought out the vital need of the present assemblies or the believers. Each and every believer’s bounden duty is to show His Savior’s humility in all of our actions.

As Paul said we are his News the people around us are reading each of us through our actions. Let the people around us see Christ and his nature in us. Let us have the mind of Christ and give opportunities to our growing young generation. Let us give a helping hand to the weak. Let us develop and mold them to the service of Lord. In many of our assemblies especially in Kerala, opportunities are denied and thus many youngsters are hiding or ruining their God given abilities or talents. Most of the assemblies outside of Kerala is an exception to this. Though there are elderly elders they try to encourage and develop the youngsters in every possible way to do their part in the assembly for the glory of God. If our assembly elders and the responsible ones do not adopt such method no doubt we will loose many of our talented youngsters from our assemblies.

Your editorial is an eye opener to many of our assemblies especially many in our Kerala region. Thank you for bringing out such a thought provoking and serious issue through your editorial for the benefit of the readers of this magazine.

The time is up our elderly ones to think seriously on this matter. Develop and encourage your younger generation to the forefront for the glory of our Lord. This is the time for you to take rest and give back your places to the coming generation. When I said ‘rest’ it does not mean that a complete break from the service of the Lord instead be at the behind of the younger ones and guide them properly by pointing out their shortcomings with loving words not of a harsh attitude but of the mind of our Lord. Paul while writing to the Philippians, said, “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interest, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Phil.2:4-5).

If we do not have this mind of Christ, our assemblies will definitely face a kind of dryness. No doubt our elderly ones did their job tremendously for the sake of Christ and the extension of His kingdom in a very commendable way. Now it is our younger generations turn, let them (youngsters) do their part, and let us allow them to do it. Such Christ like attitude will definitely pave way to the younger generation to do great things for their Lord. I praise God for the good number of our assemblies those who are following Christ’s method in assembly procedures. May the Lord help us.

PS:  
Also read this note on "When We Worship" in Malayalam.

Source:

P V Ariel's Knol Pages @ Word Press.com

Picture credit: GLS India, Mumbai.