Kani nilam Vendum, Parashakthi

 

By

Mahakavi subramanya Bharathiyar

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ragam Ragamalika

Thalam Aadhi/Thisra

 

1.Kani nilam vendum –Parashakthi, Kani nilam vendum-angu,

Thoonil azhagiyathai –nan madangal thuyya nirathinathai –antha,

Kani nilathidaye –Or maligai katti thara vendum-angu,

Keniyarigile  thennai maram keethu milaneerum,

 

2.Pathu pannirandu  thennamaram pakkathile  venum –nalla,

Muthu chuddar pole –nilavoli munbu  vara venum –angu,

Kathum kuyil osai –chathe vandhu  kaadhir pada vendum-enthan,

Chitham magizhnthidave – nanarya ila thendral vara venum

 

3.Pattu kalanthidave –ange oru  pathini pen venum-yengal,

Kootu kaliyinile  -kavithaigal kondu thara venum-Andha,

Kattu veliyinile –Amma, ninthan kavalura venum –enthan,

Pattu thirathale –ivvayathai palithida venum.

 

English translation

 

1.I need a small piece of land , Oh divine mother ,A small piece of land, and there,

In the midst of that small piece of land  you should build me a house with,

Four  pretty pillars  and several  floors   and there near the small pond,

Cocunut  tree leafs  should shine  in small plants.

 

2.Near  ten or twelve coconut trees , moon light should come

Like a shining pearl and there  the soft song of  the nightingales,

Should come and fall in my ears  to make mind happy,

Good light breeze should blow to make me  further happy.

 

3.To mix music there  , there should be a virtuous wife there,
and  in our play  together , you should bring and give poems,

And in that forest  expanse, Oh mother you should provide guard,

And by the great knowledge of music , you should look after this world.