Sunday, April 5, 2015

Rama pahi, megha shyama pahi

Rama pahi, megha  shyama pahi
By
Saint Thyagaraja
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Ragam Kapi
Thalam Chapu
Pallavi
Rama pahi, megha  shyama pahi, guna ,
DHama  maam pahi  , Oh Rama
Pallavi
Rama protect me, one who is black like colour protect me,
Oh treasure house of good qualities  protect me, Oh Rama.
Charanam
1.Moodu logamulalo   eedu ledhani   ninnu,
Vedu kondini  , nenu oh Rama
1.Thinking there  is no one equal to you  in three worlds,
I entreated    you  , Oh Rama.
2.Lokula nera nammukokane neeke,
LOkuvanenaithini   Oh Rama.
2.Not able to believe  other people  ,
Oh Rama  I started believing  only in you.
3.Yevela naa pali  devadhi devudu,
Neeve yanukondini oh Rama
3.I always thought that   you are the god of gods,
Who  would be protecting me , Oh Rama.
4.Anni kallalani ninne  nijamanu ,
KOnnavadanaithini , Oh Rama.
4. Oh Rama I believed    that every thing is false  ,
And you are  the only truth.
5.THalachinandhane menu pulakarinchaga nee pai,
Valachi   nee vadanaithini  Oh Rama.
5. AS soon as I thought about it , I became one,
Whose al hair stands erect and so I fell in love with you, Oh Rama..
6.Durjana ganamula  varjinchudaku, Nama,
Garjana gathiyantini , Oh Rama.
6. I understood that  roaring of your name is the only way ,
To get rid   of the  company of bad people.
7.Manasuna  nithyanoothanamaina chakkani  ,
DhanamunuGanugiondini  , Oh Rama.
7,. Oh Rama   I found in my mind   the wealth,
Of   feelings which are   good and of great variety,
8.Avabi suthaa thava  bhavamuna yevvari,
Kevaru   ledhannu  kondini  , Oh Rama
8.Oh Husband of the daughter of earth  , in this ocean of SAmsara  ,
I found out that    no one has any one to helphim, Oh Rama.
9.Manchi kruthyamulu   nee kanchu  ichithinaa ,
Pancha bhoodhamu sakshikaa, Oh Rama
9. With the five elements as wintness  , Oh Rama  ,
I  offered all that   good  I did to you.
10.Vanajanayana   naa  vachanamulella sathya,
Manusu  yalakinchumee oh Rama
10.Oh Lord with lotus like eyes , You should  head,
All   the words  that I  utter thinking   that they are the truth,
11.Ikanaina  sankarasakha brahmananda ,
Sukha sagara   brovumee  , oh Rama.
11.Oh friend of Lord Shiva who is   the ocean,
Of pleasures  of divine joy, at least you protect me now.
12.AAjanubaha  m, saroja aanana  , THyaga-
Raja   sannutha charitha , Oh Rama
12.Oh Rama who has hands touch the thigh, who has,

Face like lotus flower  , whose history is praised by  Thyagaraja.

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