Ponal pogattum poda

Ponal pogattum poda

BY

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1. Ponal pogattum poda-intha,

Bhoomiyil niayai vaazhnthavar   aarada?

1.If  he wants to go away  , let him  go-

In this earth   who lived   with stability?

2.Vanthathu theriyum, povathu yenge ,

Vasal namulkku theriyaathu,

Vanthavarelllam  thangi vittal  ,

Intha mannil namakku idamethu ?

2.We know about the coming  , where are we going?

We do not know where  is the door ,

If all people who came  are going to stay here ,

In this earth,  where is the place for all of us?

3.Vazhkkai  yenpathu vyaparam  varum,

Jananam yenpathu varavaagum –athil,

Maranam yemnpathu   chelvaagum.

3. This life   is a business  -The birth,

That is coming   is the  income  ,

And in that death is the expense.

4.Iraval thanthavan ketkindran –athai,

Illai yendral   avan viduvono ,

Uravai cholli azhuvathanaale  ,

Uyirai meendum tharuvano?

4. The one who has lent is asking back ,

If we say “no”, would he agree  to release us,

By telling the    relation  and crying,

Would he bring back the soul and give?

5.Kookuralaale kidaikkathu –ithu,

Kortukku ponaal  jeyikkathu-antha,

Kottyil nuzhainthal   thirumbathu.

5.By shouting loudly we will not get it,

If we go to court, we cannot  win it ,

And if it enters that  fort  , it would not return.

6.Yelumbukkum  chadaikkum maruthuvam kanden ,

Itharkku oru marunthai kandenaa ,

Irunthal avalai   thannan thaniye  ,

Yeriyum neruppil  viduvenaa.

6. I found medicines for flesh and bones,

Did  I find a medicine    for this?

If it is there  , would  I leave her,

All alone  in that fire?

7.Namakkum mele oruvanada-avan,

Nalum therintha  thalaivanada-dinam,

Nadakam aadum  kalainjanadaa

7. There   is one person  above us  and ,

He is the  all knowing Lord .

And he is the actor  who daily acts in a drama.

Film : Palum pazhamum  (1961)