Nallathor Veenai cheythe
(A good pretty lyre) 
       BY 
Mahakavi Bharathi 

Translated
       BY 
P.R.Ramachander 

Raga Brindavani

Thalam  AAdi

 

 

Nallathor venai cheythe –adhai,

Nalam  keda puzhuthiyil  yerivathundo

 

Cholladi Shiva Shakthi , yenai

Sudar migum arivudan  padaithu vittay

 

Vallamai thaarayo , indha,

Manilam  payunura  vazhvadakke,,

Cholladi Shivashakthiu –nilam,

Chumaiyena  Vazhnthida puriguvayo

 

Visayuru  panthinai pol –ullam,

Vendiya padi chillum udal ketten,

Nasayaru manam ketten, nitham navamena,

Dasyuru Chudar tharum Uyir ketten,

 

Dasayinai  thee chudinum –Shiva,

SAkthiyai  padum nal agam ketten,

Asaivaru mathi ketten, Ivai,

Arulvathil unakketum thadai  ulatho

 

 

 

 

English translation


After making a pretty Veena*, 
Does anyone throw it in dust? 

Please tell me Oh, Power of Lord Shiva, 
You have made me with , 
Glowing Sparks of wisdom, 
Would you not give me  the strength, 
For making my country live with a purpose? 
Please tell me Oh , Power of Lord Shiva, 
Am I to live here as its simple burden? 
                           *Indian stringed musical instrument 

I asked you for a body, 
Which can travel as it wants like a ball, 
I asked you for a mind to cut off poisonous thoughts, 
I asked you for a soul which is new everyday, 
I asked you for  a toungue, which would sing, 
About you, even if it is burnt, 
And I asked you but for a stable mind. 

I asked  for a mind that will sing the power of Shiva,

Who will  burn  my body,

I asked  for a mind  that cuts of desires

Is there any problem for you to grant all these?