Udalukku Uyir Kaval

Udalukku Uyir Kaval

By

Kannadasan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Udalukku uyir kaval,

Ulagukku oli kaval,

Kadalukku karai kaval,

Kannukku imai kaval

The soul guards the body ,

The light guards the world,

The shore  guards the sea ,

The eyelids guard the eyes.

2.Mazhalai paruvathil thai kaval,

Valarnthu vittal manam kaval,

Ilamayil oru thunai kaval,

Iranthu vital pin yaar kaval?

2.Mother guards   in the age of a baby,

Once you grow up, your mind guards you,

In the youth   the companion guards you  ,

If you die  , who will guard you?

3.Chattam yenppathu   veli kaval,

Dharmam yendral   athu manakkaval,

Irandum pona poin yethu kaval,

Yethu kaval, yaar kaval , yethu kaval,

3.The law is the external guard,

Dharma is the guard   of the mind,

If both of them go away , who will protect you,

Which is the guard, Who is the guard, which is the guard?

4.Kadhal murintha pennirkku  ,

Vazhvil yaar kaval , aval,

Malayanintha uyirukku,

Ulagil  yaar kaval

4.To the girl  who met with love failure,

Who is the guard in her life?

In this world   who is the guard  ,

To the soul    whom she   marries?

Film  Manapanthal (1961)