Dehi  Mukham dehim, Sri Radhe , Radhe

 

By

Mahakavi Subrahmanya Bharathiyar

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(This is the only song  containing Sanskrit and Tamil Stanzas as written by Mahakavi Bharathiyar)

 

Ragam Khamas

Thalam aadhi

 

Pallavi

Dehi  Mukham* dehi, Sri Radhe , Radhe

     *Mudham in some versions

 

Charanam

1.Raga  SAmudhra Rajamruthe  Radhe , Radhe,

Rajasree mandala  rathna Radhe , Radhe

Bhogha rathi koti thulya Radhe , Radhe

Bhoo devi thapa bhala  Radhe , Radhe

 

2.Veda maha manthra rasa Radhe , Radhe,

Veda vidhya vilasini Radhe , Radhe,

Aadhi Parashakthi roopa Radhe , Radhe

Athyadhbutha  srungara maya  Radhe , Radhe

 

3.Kadal yennum theevinile Radhe , Radhe(Andru)

Kandetutha pen maniye Radhe , Radhe

 

4.Kadalenum cholayile Radhe , Radhe(nindra),

Karpagamaam poontharuve Radhe , Radhe

 

5.Matharase , chella penne Radhe , Radhe (uyar)

Vanavargal inbha vazhve Radhe , Radhe

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

Give me  your face , Oh Radha, Oh Radha

(If it is Mudham then

Give me Joy, Oh Radha, Oh Radha)

 

Charanam

1. The royal nectar of the ocean of tunes (Feelings) , Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

The gem with the royal wealth , Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

The joy of billion senses of passion, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

The result of the penance of Goddess earth,  Oh Radha, Oh Radha.

 

2.The essence of the great chants of Vedas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

She who shines due to knowledge of Vedas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

She who has the form the primeval divine power, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

She who is filled with greatly wonderful passionate feelings, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

 

3. In the island called love, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

You were the lady who was discovered then, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

 

4. In the garden of love, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

You stood as the flowering plant of the wish giving tree.

 

5. Oh Queen among women, Oh Darling daughter, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,

Oh pleasant life of the devas, Oh Radha, Oh Radha,