rAma rAmakrishNa

P
rAma rAmakrishNa rAjeeva lOchana neeku
deemu vanTi banTinanE tEjamE nAdi ||

Oh lotus-eyed Rama, I am your humble servant like a pet bird.

C 1
vAradhi dATi meppincha vAyujuDa nEgAnu
sAre chavula meppincha Sabari gAnu
beerAna seetanichchi meppincha janakuDa gAnu
yEreeti meppintu nanneTlA gAchEvO ||

I am not Anjaneya the son of wind-god who crossed ocean and pleased you. I am not old woman Sabari who pleased you with tasty fruits. I am not powerful King Janaka who gave you his daughter Sita and made you happy. I do not know how I can get your appreceation and how you protect me.

C 2
ghanamai mOchi meppincha garuDa nEgAnu
kona sukhamichche gOpika gAnu
vinutinchi meppincha vEnOLLa bhOgi gAnu
ninneTlu meppintu nannu gAchEdeTlA ||

I am not great Garuda bird who pleased you by carrying you. I am not Gopika woman to make you happy. I am not royal singer to sing your praise and receive your appreciation. I do not know how to please you and how you protect me.

C 3
navvuchu pADi meppincha nAraduDa nEgAnu
avvala prANameeya jaTAyuvugAnu
ivvala SrivEnkaTESa iTu neekE SarananTi
avvala nA teruvidE rakshinchEdeTlA ||

I am not ever cheerful Narada to please you by his devotional singing. I am not Jatayu bird who sacrificed life to save Sita. Oh Venkatesa, I surrender to you. You are my only prop. How do you protect me?.