Heaven, If You Are Not on Earth is a poem written by Indian poet K. V. Puttappa (Kuvempu). The poem was originally published in September, 1987. The poem explores the theme of Nature and God.
Summary of Heaven If You Are Not Here On Earth By K.V Puttappa
Summary of Poem, Heaven, If You Are Not On Earth
In the poem, the poet states that he has not seen God, heaven and angels, so he considers heaven to be the only thing he has seen and that is nature. The poet can see nature, the sun and the moon, so he considers them to be God.
The poet believes that heaven is earth because it is in front of his eyes. He considers humans to be angels because they are visible and in front of him. He believes that God lives in humans.
The story of the poem begins with the poet who says that heaven is on earth. The world is so beautiful that I do not believe that anything can be more beautiful than the world. Heaven is on earth. If heaven is not on earth, then where else can it be.
The poet believes that God is inside us. God resides inside us. Apsaras also live inside us. The poet feels that he has never seen God, angels and heaven, but he has seen nature and man. So according to the poet, the earth is heaven, God lives inside us and we ourselves are angels.
In the third stanza of the poem the poet is praising nature, he is describing the beauty of nature. The poet says that the waves of the sea make noise. And the rays of the sun fall on the garden and it looks very beautiful. In this way the sun makes the world a paradise.
In the previous stanza of the poem, the poet praises the sun. In the last stanza of the poem, the poet is praising the beauty of the moon. When the moonlight fell on the fields, the scene was very beautiful. If this is not heaven, then what is? If heaven cannot be on earth, then where can it be?
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