Today's Beautiful Gem: `mEghamAla (Garland of
Clouds)',
by D. V. Krishna Sastry from the film Malliswari, translated by
me.
| "AkAs'avIdhilO
hAyigA egirEvu dEs'adEs'Alanni tirigitsUsEvu EDatAnunnADO bAva zADa telisina pOyirAvA "andAla O mEghamAlA, tsandAla O meghamAlA gaganasImalatElu O mEghamAlA mA UriguDipaina masalivastunnAvA mallimATEdaina nAtO manasu tsallaga ceppipOvA nIlAla O meghamAlA O rAgAla O meghamAlA O "mamatalerigina mEghamAlA nA manasu bAvaku ceppirAvA ennALLu nA kaLLu digulutO rEpagalu edurutennulu tsUtsunE bAvakai bedari kAyalu kAcenE "andAla O mEghamAlA manasu telisina O mEghamAlA maravalEnani ceppalEvA mallitO maravalEnani ceppalEvA kaLLu teracinagAni kaLLu mUsinagAni malli rUpE nilicenE nA centa malli mATE pilicenE "zAligunDela mEghamAlA nA bAAvalEnidi bradukazAla kuriyu nA kannIru gunDelO dAtsukoni vAna zalluga kurisi pOvA kannIru AnavAluga bAvamrOla" |
"Gently
do you float in the skies; You wander over different countries; Know not I where my lover is now; If you know his whereabouts, could you please trace him? "O beautiful garland of clouds, O pretty garland of clouds, O garland of clouds floating in the skies, Have you passed over our village temple? Could you pass on the words of my girl and cool this heart of mine? blue garland of clouds! passionate garland of clouds! "O clouds that know human feelings, could you convey the state of my mind to him? For how long will my eyes filled with anxiety day and night wait for his arrival, and wait in constant worry for him? "O beautiful garland of clouds, O clouds that know the human heart, could you tell that I cannot forget her? could you tell her that I can never forget? Whether my eyes are open or closed, It is her face that stands before me, It is her words that call me dearly. "O garland of clouds with a heart compassionate, I cannot live without him Could you transport my flowing tears in your heart, and drop as rain showers over there as a proof of my love before him?" |
Note: This duet (set to music by Rajeswara Rao) was sung by
Ghantasala
and Bhanumati. The stars in this movie (one of the best I ever
viewed)
were N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumati.
Om s'aantih: Peace! - J. K. Mohana Rao
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