Kaala , unai naan

Kaala , unai naan

By
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Chakravakam
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Kaala, Unnai naan chiru pullena mathikkiren, enran,
Kalaruge vaadaa, Chathe unnai mithikkiren –Aada

Charanam
1.Velayudha virdhinai manathir pathikkiren-nalla,
Vedantha muraitha jnaniyar thamai yenni thuthikkiren-AAdhi,
Moola vendru kadariya yanayai kakkave –ninran,
Mudalaikku nernthathai maranthayo, ketta moodane,

2.Aalaalam undavanadi, saranamenru Markkandan-thana,
Thavi kavar ppoy, nee pata paatinai yariguven,Ingu,
Nalayiram kadham vittakal, Unai vithikkiren, Hari,
Narayananaga nin munneudikkirenada.

English translation

Pallavi
Oh Good of death, I consider you as good as a grass,
Come near my feet, I will step on you.

Charanam
1.I would place the name of Velayudha in my mind,
I would meditate and pray the wise people who chant the Vedas,
Oh bad fool , did you forget what happened to your crocodile,
When the God protected the elephant which shouted, “Primeval source”

2.He is the one who swallowed the Alahala Poison,
I know well the great problems faced by you when you tried to take the soul,
Go away four thousand miles and away from here, I tell you,
I would come before you as The God Harinarayana.