Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kannada Poem : Aatmaa Neenu ee Jeevanake

Well, it has actually been a long time since I wrote a poem a Kannada.. I ventured into writing one recently.. I find writing in Kannada extremely tough and my poor Kannada Language does not help matters much.. Not sure how it came out.. Hopefully it isnt ridiculously bad..

Balaanu belagisalu bandiruva divya-kirana neenu..
Jeevanake hosa chaitanya tandiruva tangaali neenu..
Munjaane neenu, Mussanje neenu, Beladingalu neenu ee jeevanake..
Sakhi, nee illade na eralaaru, atma neenu ee jeevanake..


Jeevanake ramya haadanu haadalu bandiruva koogile neenu..
Baaleege nava kampina sparsha tandiruva gulaabi neenu..
pada gunja neenu, kavite neenu, saaramsha neenu ee jeevanake..
Sakhi, nee illade na eralaaru, atma neenu ee jeevanake..


Jeevanda payanake haadi toralu bandiruva daari-deepa neenu..
Prati vondu hejjegu jothe-goodi saagalu bandiruva sangaati neenu..
kadalu neenu, kadalu teera neenu, ambiga neenu ee jeevanake..
Sakhi, nee illade na eralaaru, atma neenu ee jeevanake..