ಶಾರ್ದೂಲಂಗಳೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ!
Recently, I came across this poem that happens to be the secret song (forced by Hobbes, of course) to get access to the headquarters of the club G.R.O.S.S, in Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes: Tigers are mean Tigers are fierce Tigers have teeth And claws that pierce. Tigers are great They can't be beat If I was a tiger That would be neat! Tigers are nimble And light on their toes My Respect for tigers Continually grows. Tigers are perfect The e-pit-o-me Of good looks and grace And quiet dignity! Tigers are great They're the toast of town Life's always better When a tiger's around! So, here's my attempt to translate this into Kannada in Shardula Vikridita Chhandas. 20 lines become 12, so I have split them into 2 verses of 6 lines each, depending on where there is a meaningful pause in the original. Surely, Shardula Vikridita is the most fitting meter for Calvin and Hobbes?! :) ಶಾರ್ದೂಲಂಗಳು ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವೀ ವಿಶ್ವದೊಳ್ ಶಾರ್ದೂಲಂಗಳು ಘೋರವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ...