Friday, September 1, 2017

Um Padam

Uṉ padham paṇinthēṉ eṉṉaiyē maṟandhēṉ
I bowed down to you and I forgot myself
Uṉ padham paṇinthēṉ eṉṉuḷḷē malarndhēṉ
I bowed down to you and I flowered within

Eṉṉaiyē maṟandhēṉ eṉṉuḷḷē malarndhēṉ
I forgot myself and I flowered within

Uṉ pāarvai oḷiyāaga
Eṉ neñjam agalāaga
Your gaze is the light
My heart is the lamp

Eṉṉuḷḷē oru jōdhi uruvāṉathē
A flame was lit within me

Eṉ mōgapuyal veesa eṉ dhēgam alaipāaya
My desires, like a storm have made me unsteady

Nee thandha oli maṭṭum nilaiyāṉadhē
Only the light that you gave has remained true

Nee thanda pāadhai thāṉ naāṉ selvadhu
I am walking the path that you laid for me

Adhil naāṉ veezhum paḷḷaṅgaḷ naāṉ seydhadhu
Only falling into traps set by me

Nee vandhu kai thandhu nadai pōda sollāmal
Iṉi eṅgu naāṉ selvadhu

Without you giving me your hand,
Where can I go?

Kanale Kanale:
Kanale Kanale
Ullam ondru kondu vandaen
Unnai Vaikka Thaan

I brought this heart
Only to hold you

Vellam pola Nee Nuzhaindhaai
Naanum Moozhga thaan

But you filled me with a flood
And drowned me in you

Kallangal vizhungiya Kanale Kanale
Kannedhir varugira Kanave Kanave

You are the fire that engulfed all falsehood
You are the dream that appears before my eyes

Ethanai piravigal ennai sumandhey
Ellaa disaiyilum nadandhaen nadandhaen

How many lifetimes have I spent, burdened with myself
Walking in all directions

Ethanai thavangal eppadi seidhaen
Evvidham unnai adaidhaen adaindhaen

How did I do such tapas?
How did I attain you?

Moochinil kalandadhu Undhan Karuanai
Paechinil varuvadhu undhan kavidhai

My breath is infused with your grace
My speech, only poems of you

Kaatchiyil therivadhum, Kanathinil Maraivadhum
Kaettadhai tharuvadhum Undhan Magimai

You appear before me, hidden in a moment
Giving whatever is asked, you shower me in grace

Aasayin mudhugil Aayiram Kaadham
Aadi Kulungiya Payanam Payanam

Riding on my desires for thousands of miles
Haven't I played the fool long enough?

Paasathil Vazhukki, Pallathil Sarukki
Ponadhu Ethanai Dhooram Dhooram

Falling in love, sinking into depression
How long have I gone on like this?

Padhayin Mudivil Unadhu Mugam
Parthadhum thelindhadhu Enadhu Manam

When I saw your face, that road ended
And my mind became clear

Nadhathin naduil Gnyanathin Mounam
Nigazhndhadhil Thulaindhadhu Vinayin Ganam

Amidst all the sounds, the silence of the One who Knows
In what passed, the karmic bonds became undone

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