Nenapu

Paalu hampiyalli

Sitting here in the ruins of hampi

Neerasa ratriyalli

In this bored uneventful night

koreyuva chaliyalli

In the chill of the night breeze

Berellaru malagiralu

When everyone else is asleep

Hariva zariyallu avala baluku

Can visualize her walk in the flow of the stream

jvaleyallu avala holapu

Can sense her glow in the flames of the campfire

mounadallu avala maatu

Listen to her talk in this silence

gumpinallu avala nenapu

Even in the midst of the crowd, I am reminded of her

gaaliyallu avala kampu

Even the winds carry her scent here

sidukinallu avala mattu

I can visualise and feel the passion of her anger

manasu innu avala svathu

Even now my mind is hers

marayalare avala olava,

Cant forget her love,

kodisalare manake mudava

Cannot make my mind feel normal

aranyarodana dalli kalediruvudu varushavondu

One year has passed in the midst of sorrow, like crying in a forest where no one hears

hosavarshada sugginalli jagavella higgutiralu

When the world is out rejoicing the onset of another year

innu avala nenapina nittusiru

All I have is agony of her memories

kanninalli hariva tunge,

With the tunga river flowing from my eyes

mlanagonda mukhava maresi
Trying to hide my sad face from others

bhadre yelli bhadrateya huduki
Searching for security in the depth of bhadra river

saagihoyitondu ugavu

Time has slowly passed

kaanadondu hosadu yenu
Yet cannot see anything new

avala bittu bedaviga bere yenu

I don’t want anything but her....