Asan

 Here are some **iconic lines** from the major works of **Mahakavi Kumaran Asan**, one of the triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam literature. His verses blend philosophy, social reform, and poetic brilliance:


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### **1. "വീണപൂവ്" (Veena Poovu, 1907)**  

**Theme**: Transience of life and beauty.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും ഞാൻ ജീവിച്ചു...  

> എന്റെ ജീവിതം എന്റേതാണോ?"*  

**Translation**:  

*"Though I lived unknowing...  

Is my life truly mine?"*  


> *"എന്റെ ഹൃദയം മുറിവേൽപ്പിച്ച നിങ്ങളുടെ നിയമങ്ങൾ...  

> ഞാനത് തള്ളിപ്പറയുന്നു!"*  

**Translation**:  

*"Your laws that wounded my heart...  

I reject them now!"*  


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### **2. "ചിന്താവിഷ്ടയായ സീത" (Chinthavishtayaya Seetha, 1923)**  

**Theme**: Sita's existential crisis and feminist awakening.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"ഞാൻ സീത മാത്രമല്ല...  

> ഞാൻ സർവ്വസ്ത്രീകളുടെയും ശബ്ദമാണ്!"*  

**Translation**:  

*"I am not just Sita...  

I am the voice of all women!"*  


> *"എന്റെ ജീവിതം എന്റെ ഛായയാണോ?  

> രാമന്റെ പ്രതിഫലനമാണോ?"*  

**Translation**:  

*"Is my life just a shadow?  

A reflection of Rama?"*  


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### **3. "ദുരവസ്ഥ" (Duravastha, 1922)**  

**Theme**: Caste oppression and social justice.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"മനുഷ്യനെന്ന നാമത്തിൽ ഞാൻ വിളിച്ചു പറയുന്നു,  

> എല്ലാ ഭേദങ്ങളും മാഞ്ഞു പോകട്ടെ!"*  

**Translation**:  

*"In the name of humanity, I proclaim:  

Let all divisions perish!"*  


> *"ജാതിയെന്നൊരു ചീഞ്ഞ മരത്തിന്റെ  

> വേരറുത്തെറിയുക, മനുഷ്യാ!"*  

**Translation**:  

*"O Man! Uproot and discard  

the rotten tree of caste!"*  


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### **4. "കരുണ" (Karuna, 1923)**  

**Theme**: Compassion and existential reflection.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"ജീവിതം ഒരു ദീപമാണ്,  

> കരുണയാണതിന്റെ തൈലം."*  

**Translation**:  

*"Life is a lamp,  

and compassion its oil."*  


> *"അറിവിനാൽ ജ്ഞാനിയാകാം,  

> സ്നേഹത്താൽ മനുഷ്യനാകാം."*  

**Translation**:  

*"Through knowledge, one becomes wise;  

Through love, one becomes human."*  


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### **5. "നളിനി" (Nalini, 1911)**  

**Theme**: Unrequited love and spiritual longing.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"നളിനീ, നിന്നെ ഞാൻ കണ്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും,  

> നീയെന്നിൽ നിറഞ്ഞു നിൽക്കുന്നു."*  

**Translation**:  

*"Nalini, though I’ve never seen you,  

You dwell within me, complete."*  


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### **6. "ലീല" (Leela, 1914)**  

**Theme**: Mystical union with the divine.  

**Iconic Lines**:  

> *"ലീലയാണീ ലോകം,  

> ലീലയിൽ മുഴുകിയാലറിയാം ലീല!"*  

**Translation**:  

*"The world is a divine play;  

Immerse in it to know its truth!"*  


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### **Why These Lines Matter**  

- **Social Reform**: Asan’s verses challenged caste hierarchies and championed gender equality.  

- **Spiritual Depth**: His poetry merges Vedantic philosophy with humanist ideals.  

- **Modernity**: He redefined Malayalam poetry by breaking away from rigid classical norms.  


Asan’s words remain timeless, urging readers to seek truth, justice, and self-realization. Let me know if you’d like deeper analysis of any work! 📜

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