Sellamuthu S.Kandasamy Poet Couplet

Not Coveting

1,Coveting, unjustly brings destroying 
family, blames instant 
2.Dishonoring unjustness undo wickedness 
loving coveting gains.
3.Loving eternal delights undo 
wickedness favoring instant-joy.
4.Sensible innocent intellect though 
poor never covet.
5.What use, intelligence? If 
doing unworthy coveting.
6.If righteous devices crimes
for coveting,deterirate.
7.Hate coveting gains, when
yielding, rarely well.
8.Not loosing wealth is
not to covet.
9.Fortune pursues uncovetous, wise 
depends upon worthiness.
10.Consequence of coveting falls
Pride uncovetous succeeds. 
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Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetry.com on 11-12-13
Covet-longs to possess others’ belongings

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