Nee Bhakthi bhagyamu

Nee Bhakthi bhagyamu

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Jaya manohari

THalam Roopakam

Pallavi

Nee BHakthi bhagyamu Sudha-

Nidhi  needhe dhe janmamu

Pallavi

Those  of the beings who do not swim,

In the nectar   like  ocean of   your devotion

Anupallavi

Bho bharamu  Gani  Sura,

Bhoosurulai   janinchina

Anupallavi

Are  a burden to this earth  even though ,

They are   born as  Devas  or Brahmins

Charanam

Vedhokthambhou karmamu,

Vethakalku gathagathamou,

Nadathmaka  Thyagaraja  ,

Nadha , prameys sadaa

Charanam

The duties told   in the Vedas ,

Again and again give result   to sorrow,

Oh Lord whose  soul is music, Oh lord,

Of Thyagarajha, who is beyond hypotheses