Simple Flat drum, a percussion instrument,
made of animal skin is better than a Lute
which, if it lacks in producing melodious note;
A chaste woman is better than men
who are not worth of their prowess;
It is better to stay hungry than eating
an improperly cooked and rotten food;
It is better to immolate in fire
than to leave and live separately
from the people who like and love us!
Dr.V.K. Kanniappan
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/it-is-better-to-stay-hungry/
