A man plants tree saplings in hills <br />In valleys where it will grow <br />Into trees of fruit bearing ones <br />Not for himself but for his family <br />The members likely to come after his demise. <br /> <br />A man plants the fruit bearing tree saplings <br />Gives lot of attention afterwards <br />The wind passes through the way <br />The tree stands with some self pride. <br /> <br />The wind asks the trees to bow the branches <br />To make its way so smooth without obstruction <br />But the arrogant tree stands in its strength <br />Reluctant with its self pride and stability. <br /> <br />The minimum wisdom should have shown <br />To the mighty and powerful wind <br />Which have the capacity to uproot the tree <br />But unfortunate wisdom lacks and pride stands <br />Where tree is uprooted in the mighty wind. <br /> <br />Not for the fruits alone the farmer wished <br />But for the tree becoming so strengthened he liked <br />But things of arrogance made things worst <br />The entire trees uprooted in such a strong wind.<br /><br />Gangadharan nair Pulingat..<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/wisdom-13/
