Yemi chesina nemi

 

By

 

Saint Thyagaraja

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga  Thodi

Thala Tripuda

 

Pallavi

 

Yemi chesina nemi Sri Rama,

Swami karuna leni varilalo

 

Anupallavi

 

Kama moha dasulai  Sri Ramuni,

Kattu theliya leni varilalo

 

Charanam

 

1.Immu kalikina nemi illaliki,

Sommu pettina  nemi,

Kamma vil thuni  keli thelisi yemi,

Thammi kandivani  karunaleni varilalo

 

2.Savamu chesina nemi kalimini puthroth,

Savamu kalikina nemi

Pulilo nanya bheeja janidhuni koni yemi,

Shivakara Sri Ramuni daya leni varilalo

 

      3,Meda kattina nemi andhuna,

      Laandharu jodu kattina nemi

      Chediyalunu meppincha  thelisi yemi,

      Eedu leni  Ramuni dayaleni varilalo

 

      4.Rajyamelina  nemi bahujanu lola,

      Poojyulalia nemi,

      Aajya pravahamutho  nanna midina memi,

      Poojyudaina Ramuni daya leni varilalo

 

 

      5.Guruvu thanaina nemi  kandike menu,

        Guruvai doshina memi,

        Vara mantra  manyula  kupadesinchina  nemi,

        Va thyagarajanu  thuni  daya leni varilalo

 

English Translation

 

Pallavi

 

Without the mercy of Rama,

What is the use of doing anything in this world?

 

Anupallavi

 

The slaves of passion and desire , can never,

Understand Sri Rama,

What is the use of their doing anything.

 

Charanam

 

1.What is the use of earning lot of money?

What is the use of buying ornaments to wife?

What is the use of being engulfed in passionate play?

If you are not having the mercy of Rama , with lotus eyes.         

 

2.What is the use of doing fire sacrifices?

What is the use of begetting good sons?

What is the use of adopting a son? Is it a wealth?

If  you are not having the kindness of Sri Rama.

 

3.What is the use of building big houses?

What is the use of several lamps hanging in your house?

What is the use of having power to attract many women?

If you are not having the kindness of incomparable Rama.

 

4.What is the use of becoming a king and ruling?

What is the use of becoming great so that others worship you?

What is the use of feeding others with pouring of ghee?

If you do not get the kindness, of the worshipful Rama.

 

5.What is the use of being teacher to many people?

What is the use of others praising you as a great one?

What is the use of being able to teach great mantras to others?

If you do not get kindness of Rama, the lord of Thyagaraja.