Poonthanam [1547- 1640]

Period: 1547- 1640

[Famous works: Pana, Njanappana, Bhaasha Karnnamritham, Kumara Haranam]

1

Born in devotion to the Thunchath Poet,

Painted a garden of devotion,

In Pana and Njanappaana, then,

In Bhashaa Karnnamritha poems.

2

With the Maniparavala style of poems,

Weapons from the  armour,

One after the other.

Devotion, Sorrow, and Humour,

Showered in Poonthnam poems.

3

In the Poonthanam garden,

Queen of poems,

Queen of flowers,

That turned to Jasmine of words,

Into an evergreen song;

"Born as men on this earth,

In the middle of hell,

For pride and a crown,

Fought men always,

The shameless men,

In two days, one would be taken to the sky,

And the next day, throwing into the abyss"