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Truth and the Myth, by A.R. Narayanan
(C) Copyright 2000 by A.R.
Narayanan
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This is neither prose nor verse,
nor a testament, nor tenet,
nor
quotable quotes.
Quipping couplets flag off a train of thoughts,
certain are abstract
philosophy;
yet few are derisive of social evils,
coated with
sarcasm.
Traversing through the quips,
you will find you at both ends,
alternatively, –
the archer and the target!
You are not alone,
you will find me beside
at whichever end you
are tossed to!
You and me are not the sole souls in its ambit.
it encompasses every
citizen of the world!!
We mock many truths as myths
and try to realise myths as truth

mixing both mercilessly,
making it very difficult for others to discern

between:

Truth
And the
Myth
COUPLET QUIPS
By
A.R. NARAYANAN
26/480, 'Shreyas', Chakkalamuttu Road,

North Fort, Tripunithura,
Cochin 682 301. INDIA
I dedicate this book
to that entity who has granted me
all mental
and physical faculties
and keeps me in the world
whom I could not
meet yet,
in spite of my constant search.
FOREWORD
By Dr. D Anjaneyulu, M.A., B.L., D.Litt.
Author and Journalist, Ex.
President: Madras Press Club
and
Member: Authors Guild of India.
When Mr. A.R. Narayanan rang me up to ask me for a
foreword to
his book of verse, I did not know what I was
in for. Because I had not
met him before, nor had I read
any of his written work. But I was
instantly impressed by
the simplicity and sincerity, earnestness and
anxiety in
his voice, and I readily agreed.
At the outset, I must say that I was attracted by the
title of the work
"Truth and the Myth – couplets Quips".
'Couplet' reminded me of the
heroic couplets of Alexander
Pope (Dunciad and the rest) and those
of John Dryden (Mac
Flecknoe and so on). 'Quips were reminiscent
of the
witticisms of Bernard Shaw, the epigrams of Oscar Wilde

and the paradoxes of G.K. Chesterton. A combination of
the two
should be quite spicy, I imagined. Nor was I
disappointed. For, I
found them undoubtedly spicy and
readable.
The couplets in this

booklet cover a wide range of
subjects of general interest – of God
and Man, of life
and death, of truth and lies, of profession and
practice,
of politics and profit making and many other things. The

concept of truth and myth seemed to remain upper most in
the mind
of the author, as when he says:
"In the beginning was the word;........ word was
truth;
Now word of
truth has become old-fashioned myth"
He is refreshingly frank in the expression of his views,
be they
traditional or modern or a happy blend of both.
This, for instance, of
God and Man:
"Who created man is unsolved mystery –
But creation of God is mans
mastery"
"If everywhere the God fill
Where, on earth, do devils dwell?"
The author has no patience with man's capacity to deceive
himself
and others, and man's flair for hypocrisy. And
rightly so too, as we
are all sure to agree:
"Say one thing and do something else
Is the first step towards
success".
"Man is prisoner of his own mind;
None else can bail him out of the
bond
Sometimes, he is philosophical and unconventional, as in
the couplet:
"If our God is present everywhere,
Should one go to temple for
prayer?"
Or
"Why need middlemen
Between God and man?"
At other times, he is satirical, with elements of irony
and sarcasm.

But he is always effective, because he is in
right earnest.
This might be his first attempt at poetic composition,
but there is
maturity of thought and depth of feeling,
which come from his
variety of experience in life. I wish
more power to his elbow; and
hope that this collection,
or may be selection, of couplets, will have a
wide circle
of readers. The quips are thought provoking, without

being too harsh or hurting.
Dr. D. Anjaneyulu
Madras, 22nd May 1995
INTRODUCTION
Look around us, people are busily engaged in many things;
serious,
silly or sincere; inducing a spurt of smile or
laughter; of fun, scorn or
sympathy; on our lips. You and
me are no exception. We too
contribute to