Four colours

It is Brhmin

Who cracks his head

To seek knowledge

And sits supreme.

Fully secure.

It is Kshatrya

Who whips his ego

To seek power

And sits on the throne.

Fully in pride.

It is Vysya

Who stirs his desire

To seek wealth

And sits on the cushion.

Fully in comfort.

It is Sudhra

Who toils his limbs

To seek perfection

And waits for recognition.

Fully in satisfaction.

We lost many strains

In the process of revolt.

17.10.99, Palakkad

(Vedic culture imposed four divisions among people by their works and graded them down to be practised till recently)