Engu parthalum

Engu parthalum

By
Smt Rajee Krishnan

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Raga Deva gandhari
Thala aadhi

Pallavi

Engu parthalum un innuruve kanum inbam yenakku arulvayo?


Anupallavi

Yellai illa vanil un vannamum,
Minnum vin meengalil un oli vizhikalumay


Charanam

Salas sala venum nadhi un salangai oliyo?
Kala kala venum makavin nagai undan kaliyo?
Silu silu vena veesum thendral un thazhuvalo?
Pala vidamay olirum kakshigal yellam –naan


English translation

Pallavi

Wherever I see let me only see your sweet form,
Won’t you give this sweet comfort to me?

Anupallavi
Your colour in the boundary less sky,
And your shining eyes in the shining stars



Charanam
Are the rivers your anklets making sala-sala sound?
Is the laugh of the child making kala-kala sound your sports?
Is the soft flowing wind coming silu-silu your hug?
Let all the several sights which are seen-