Ninne nera namminanu

Ninne nera namminanu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam aarabhi

Talam Chapu

Pallavi

Ninne nera namminaanu,

Neerajaksha nanu  brovumu

Pallavi

Oh Lotus eyed one , I strongly believed   in you,

And so please  protect me.

Anupallavi

Kanna kanna  varini vedu,

Konnanu  balamu ledhanike

Anupallavi

I begged   with all those  whom I saw,

But there  was no effect at all.

Charanam

1.Dara thanayulu  udara  pooranamu   seyu koragu,

Dhoora desa mulanu  sancharamu   chesi,

Sara minthaina  leka  vesari  yi samsara paaraa-,

Vaaraa  manthu  kalugu  balami   dariyani   thelisi Rama.

Charanam

1.For the sake of filling the stomach of wife   and sons,

Having travelled      to long distances  ,

And finding it  absolutely of no use  and understanding,

The path to  cross the tumultuous sea of birth is in this way  only.

2,SAnchitha karmamu tholakinchi  nannu evela karu-,

Ninchi brochu deivamu   neevanuchunaa,

Sinchi konchepu  narula  nuthi yinchanu  naavallanukaa,

Danchunu dhusangathi chalinichi santhathamu  Rama.

2.After destroying the already earned Karma and showing his mercy at any time,

 The God Rama  protects me  and begs with me  and  says that,

It is not  possible to praise you  the very ordinary man,

And so  I would put an end to  friendship of  the bad people.

3.Bhoo thalamuna  n okkari chethi dhana apaharinchi,

Gatha kula  paraloka  bheethyu leni,

Pada kula  batti Yama dhoothalu  kottetadi vela,

Brothunani  palka evarichetha kathani  Sri Rama.

3. When  those in the earth after stealing the wealth earned  by others,

Without having any fear  of murderers or other worlds,

Are caught by the messengers of god   of death  and are being beaten,

Oh Rama, no Rama , no one can say that  I will save you.

4.Yenthu nindi  yundu  Raghu Nandana  vega naa manasu  ,

Nanthu thalachina yantha anandamai   those,

Sundara  vadana yogi brunda vanditha   paadara-

Vinda yuga  , Thyagaraja vandhaneeya   santhathamu .

4.Oh son of Raghu , who is everywhere , please ,

Come quickly   and appear   as soon I think ,

In my mind with great joy  , Oh God with pretty face ,

Whose lotus like feet is worshipped by scores of Yogis,

Oh God who is always worshipped  by  Thyagaraja.