10 May 2010

Poongaatrilae - Uyire

Oa... Kannil Oru Valiyirundhaal Kanavugal Varuvadhillai
Kannil Oru Valiyirundhaal Kanavugal Varuvadhillai
Kannil Oru Valiyirundhaal Kanavugal Varuvadhillai
[You do not dream when there is pain in your eyes]

Poongaatrilae Un Suvaasaththai
Thaniyaaga Thaedippaarththaen
Kadal Mael Oru Thuli Veezhndhadhe
Adhaith Thaedi Thaedi Paarththaen
Uyirin Thuli Kaayum Munnae En Vizhi, Unai Kaanum Kannae
En Jeevan Oayum Munnae Oadoadi Vaa, (Poongaatrilae)
[I searched for your breath in the blowing breeze
There was a drop that fell into the sea.. and I kept searching for it
Before my lifeblood dries up, my eyes will find you
Come running to me before my life parts]

Kaatrin Alai Varisai Kaetkinradhaa
Kaetkum Paattil Oru Uyir Vidum Kanneer Vazhiikinrathaa,
Nenju Nanaiginradhaa
Idhayam Karugum Oru Vaasam Varukiradhaa
Kaatril Kanneerai Aetri Kavidhaich Chendhaenai Ootri,
Kannae Un Vaasal Saerththaen
Oayum Jeevan Oadum Munnae Oadoadi Vaa...
(Poongaatrilae)
[Can you hear the wavelengths in the air?
Does the song that you hear carry the tear of a being?
Does your heart melt?
Can you smell a burnt heart?
I spread my tears in air and filled it with a poem
Oh dear I reached your doorstep.
Won’t you come running to me before my life parts?]

Kannil Oru Valiyirundhaal Kanavugal Varuvadhillai
Kannil Oru Valiyirundhaal Kanavugal Varuvadhillai
[You do not dream when there is pain in your eyes]

Vaanam Engum Un Vimbam Aanaal Kaiyil Saeravillai
Kaatril Engum Un Vaasam Verum Vaasam Vaazhkkaiyillai
Uyirai Vaeroadu Killi Ennaich Chendheeyil Thalli, Engae
Senraayoa Kalli, Oayum Jeevan Oadum Munnae Oadoadi Vaa,
[The sky is filled with your image.. but my arms can’t reach them
The air is filled with your smell.. but just the smell does not complete my life
After uprooting my life and throwing it into flames
Where did you run away?
Won’t you come running to me before my life parts?]

(Poongaatrilae)

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