Tuesday 30 October 2018


Veena- The happiest!

(A dad's tribute to his daughter)

Oh daughter, my dear!
such a joyous being that you are.
 a delightful music,you render.
how you paint your father's heart,
with colors of happiness! Darling!
the umbrella of care you extend
showers me with thousands
of drops of love, every day.
Any language is needless, yes!
for twinned hearts to express.
the beauty of the hills
make us so speechless,
as we see it flash
by the dew that sleeps
on the lap of its grass.
As I walk with you, holding your hands
How I wish, the path never ends!
Moved by affection, feel I,  sometimes
that none has lived a life like this
ever on earth- Oh daughter, my dear!
such a joyous being that you are.
 a delightful music, you render.
how you paint your father's heart,
with colors of happiness! Darling!
Trees, sighted far-away ask
if you're the angel they seek.
how fascinated by you, they blossom.
What use are the temples?
and the gods that reside?
for all our prayers, Oh beloved!
your smiles suffice.
Moved by affection, feel I,  sometimes
that none has lived a life like this
ever on earth- Oh daughter, my dear!
Looking at your face, one wonders
how moon's beauty on the sky, shrinks.
hiding itself beneath the clouds, she
asks you for some light's gleam.
Why don't you take her into your arms?
Lift her spirit up and send her home?
Moved by affection, feel I,  sometimes
that none has lived a life like this
ever on earth- Oh daughter, my dear!
such a joyous being that you are.
a delightful music,you render.
how you paint your father's heart,
with colors of happiness!

Na Muthukumar's ( Anandha Yazhai )
Translated by Saravanan V

Written by one of my favourite lyricists. The song is known for its spellbinding lyrics. He won a National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the same.

Link for the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AqW1YpIR2o&list=PLtMkp_0dp-j3M3gbv6VCiAcmJnjpnLsO0