Engu parthalum

 

By

Smt Rajee Krishnan

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga Deva gandhari

Thala aadhi

 

Pallavi

 

Engu parthalum  un  innuruve  kanum inbam yenakku arulvayo?

 

 

Anupallavi

 

Yellai illa  vanil un vannamum,

Minnum  vin meengalil un oli vizhikalumay

 

 

Charanam

 

Salas sala  venum nadhi un salangai oliyo?

Kala kala venum  makavin  nagai  undan kaliyo?

Silu silu vena veesum  thendral un thazhuvalo?

Pala vidamay olirum kakshigal yellam –naan

 

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

Wherever I see  let me  only see  your sweet form,

Won’t you  give this  sweet comfort to me?

 

Anupallavi

Your colour in the boundary less sky,

And  your shining eyes in the shining stars

 

 

 

Charanam

Are the rivers your anklets making sala-sala sound?

Is the laugh of the child making kala-kala sound your sports?

Is the soft flowing wind coming silu-silu  your hug?

Let all the  several sights which are seen-