Pahi Ramachandra Raghava

Pahi  Ramachandra  Raghava

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Yadhu Kula Khamboji

Thalam Trisra laghu

Pallavi

Pahi  Ramachandra  Raghava, hare maam,

Pahi  , Ramachandra Raghava

Pallavi

Oh Ramachandra, Oh Raghava  , protect me ,

Protect me , Oh Ramachandra, Oh Raghava

Charanam

1,Janaka sudhaa ramana  kaavave  , gathi neenu,

Ganuka nannu   vega brovave

Charanam

1.Oh consort of daughter  of Janaka  , protect me as you are my protection,

Please come speedily    to   protect me.

2.Yenmthe vedu konna neeku naayandhu  yisu-

Mantha   dhaaleka yundanna

2.In spite of  several   requests from me  is it ,

Proper for you   not to have  even very little  kindness  to me,

3.Kashtamulanu   dheerppa mandini   neevu  naa=

Lishta   daiva manu  kontini

3.I  was requesting you to remove my sufferings  ,

Because as you are  my  very dear  God.

4. Sodhanalaku   nenu  bathrama  rama  ya-

Sodha nulaku  nuthi pathramaa.

4.Am I the  victim of your tests?, Oh Rama 

Who is  the one praised by devoteeswhose wealth is  great fame  .

5.Aadalanusu   dosiyunnadho   leka   naa la-

Lada  likhitha   marma mettidho?

5.Do you think that all this only a play and I do ,

Not whether it is the secret of my  writing on head.

6.Ambujaksha   vega  joodaraa   nee kata-

Kshambu   leni  janma melara

6.Oh lotus eyed one  ,see me with great speed,  what is the need,

Of this life without your side long glance.

7.Neevu nannu   jooda velaraa , nee kanna kanna,

THavula   nay  veda jalaraa

7.This is the time for you to see me,  I would not,

Go and beg   in  all sort  of places I see.

8.Nannu brochuvaaru   leruraa Rama   nee,

Kanna   daivamenthu   lethdhuraa

8.Oh Rama there is no one to protect me  and ,

There is no God superior    to you.

9.Raja raja poojitha prabho  hare THyaga,

Raja Raja   Raghava   Prabho.

9.Oh Lord worshipped by emperors, Oh Hari  ,

Who is the king of Thyagaraja  , Oh Lord Raghava.